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Nationally, the pupil-teacher ratio decreased from 17.7 in 1986-87 to 15.8 in 2004-05. In Arkansas the ratio has decreased from 17.5 in 1986-87 to 14.8 in 2004-05.

• Link to Arkansas and National Data (1986-87 to 2004-05) (Excel)

Detailed Source List: Common Core of Data (CCD), "National Public Education Financial Survey (State Fiscal)", 1987-88 (FY 1988) v.1b, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education" , 1986-87 v.1c, 1988-89 v.1c, 1989-90 v.1c, 1990-91 v.1c, 1991-92 v.1c, 1992-93 v.1c, 1993-94 v.1b, 1994-95 v.1b, 1995-96 v.1b, 1996-97 v.1c, 1997-98 v.1c, 1998-99 v.1b, 1999-2000 v.1b, 2000-01 v.1b, 2001-02 v.1b, 2002-03 v.1b, 2003-04 v.1b, 2004-05 v.1d. See http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/.

NOTES: Pupil-Teacher Ratio values for national ratios in 2003-04 and 2004-05 are calculated by taking the total number of students divided by the total number of teachers in each state (or district). The remaining values were provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (see above). Numbers reported represent valid responses. LEA Dropout 2001-02 are preliminary.

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