Special education schools in Arkansas
9 statewide. 3 are on the state’s EFA list. Schools whose main program is special education.
Special education schools in Arkansas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 6%, 9 of 147
- Towns
- 8; the most in Jonesboro (2)
- Counties
- 6 with at least one
- Students
- about 451 in all; the typical school has 35
- Smallest and largest
- Arkansas Childrens University, 16 students; Compass Academy, 125 students
- Students per teacher
- 8 typical, 2.6 to 21.1 across 9 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,208 per student for 2026-27
How EFA works
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian6
- Pre-K (and up)1
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 505
- 50 to 1494
- Special education schools33%
- All private schools in Arkansas81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 2, 2026.
By city
The 9 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Compass Academy ✓ | 1-12 | 125 |
| The Academy at Riverdale | K-12 | 74 |
| Miracle Kids Success Academy | Ungraded | 65 |
| Lighthouse Homeschool Cooperative | K-10 | 59 |
| Friendship Lab School for Dyslexia | 1-9 | 35 |
| Sunshine School | K-12 | 32 |
| The Academy of TLC ✓ | K-3 | 24 |
| The Grace School at Children's ABA T.E.A.M. ✓ | Ungraded | 21 |
| Arkansas Childrens University | PreK-4 | 16 |
Other kinds of school in Arkansas
- Christian schools in Arkansas
- Catholic schools in Arkansas
- Montessori schools in Arkansas
- Private high schools in Arkansas
- Private elementary schools in Arkansas
- Private middle schools in Arkansas
- Private schools with kindergarten in Arkansas
- Private schools with pre-K in Arkansas
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Arkansas
- All private schools in Arkansas
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