Arkansas
Arkansas
Fast Facts
28,977
Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded
53.0%
of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide
CTE Secondary Concentrators
Graduation Rate
Go on to Postsecondary Education
CTE Postsecondary Concentrators
Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma
Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months
Secondary CTE Enrollment
334
Public High Schools
150,981
Public High School Enrollment
39,032
High School CTE Concentrators
125,466
Total Secondary CTE Enrollment
By Race
Secondary CTE Enrollment
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
By Gender
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Male
Female
By Special Population
Secondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
11.6%
Count: 14,607
Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)
61.6%
Count: 77,269
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
46.9%
Count: 58,789
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
0.4%
Count: 467
Single Parents
6.7%
Count: 8,404
English Learners
3.7%
Count: 4,640
Homeless Individuals
0.4%
Count: 442
Youth in Foster Care
1.3%
Count: 1,581
Youth with Parent in Active Military
0.5%
Count: 666
Migrant Students
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
22
Community Colleges
56,507
Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)
14,489
Postsecondary CTE Concentrators
18,023
Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
29
Area Technical Centers
By Race
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or More Races
Unknown
By Gender
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Male
Female
By Special Population
Postsecondary CTE Enrollment
Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.
2.9%
Count: 522
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)
33.6%
Count: 6,047
Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families
13.1%
Count: 2,369
Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields
9.7%
Count: 1,750
Single Parents
6.7%
Count: 1,200
Out of Workforce Individuals
7.3%
Count: 1,309
English Learners
0.7%
Count: 131
Homeless Individuals
0.8%
Count: 142
Youth in Foster Care
0.5%
Count: 98
Youth with Parent in Active Military
Perkins Data
Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA
Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?
Perkins Eligible Agency
Arkansas Department of Career Education
Funding For FY25
$14,872,770
Percentage of Funding Directed to:
Secondary
Postsecondary
$75,000
Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers
15%
Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total
5-8
Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding
1%
Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution
Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate
- Through statewide advisory committees/boards
- Sharing labor market information
- Shared definitions of “high skill, high-wage, in-demand”
- Approving a common list of industry-recognized credentials
Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)
- Recognized postsecondary credential attainment
Postsecondary Goals
goal
60%
Attainment by 2025
progress
48.6%
Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress
Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics
ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators
Arkansas’s SQSS Indicator currently includes students earning AP/IB/concurrent enrollment credits, one or more community service learning credits, silver or above on the ACT Work Keys exam, one or more American Council of Education concurrent credits, 3+ on an AP exam, or 4+ on an IB exam. The SQSS indicator is weighted at 15 percent of the high school score.
State CTE Director
Ross White, Ed.S.
Director, Arkansas Division of Career and Technical Education
Arkansas Department of Career Education
3 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
