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Cities in Arkansas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024

Blytheville, AR had the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4 of 39 cities in 2024, at 71.3%. Benton, AR had the lowest, at 14.8%. The median was 38.7% and the figure for Arkansas was 41.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest71.3Blytheville, AR
Lowest14.8Benton, AR
Median38.739 cities
Arkansas41.1History

All cities, 2024

Blytheville, AR: 71.3 %Blytheville, AR71.3El Dorado, AR: 61.9 %El Dorado, AR61.9Sherwood, AR: 61 %Sherwood, AR61Jonesboro, AR: 58.4 %Jonesboro, AR58.4North Little Rock, AR: 53.6 %North Little Rock, AR53.6Marion, AR: 53.5 %Marion, AR53.5Pine Bluff, AR: 53 %Pine Bluff, AR53Little Rock, AR: 52.9 %Little Rock, AR52.9Maumelle, AR: 51.2 %Maumelle, AR51.2Camden, AR: 48.8 %Camden, AR48.8West Memphis, AR: 48.3 %West Memphis, AR48.3Batesville, AR: 46.7 %Batesville, AR46.7Hot Springs, AR: 44.5 %Hot Springs, AR44.5Centerton, AR: 44.1 %Centerton, AR44.1Fort Smith, AR: 43.6 %Fort Smith, AR43.6Jacksonville, AR: 42.6 %Jacksonville, AR42.6Texarkana, AR: 41.4 %Texarkana, AR41.4Fayetteville, AR: 39.6 %Fayetteville, AR39.6Mountain Home, AR: 39.5 %Mountain Home, AR39.5Bryant, AR: 38.7 %Bryant, AR38.7Pea Ridge, AR: 38.5 %Pea Ridge, AR38.5Conway, AR: 37.1 %Conway, AR37.1Paragould, AR: 34.9 %Paragould, AR34.9Russellville, AR: 34.1 %Russellville, AR34.1Bentonville, AR: 31.2 %Bentonville, AR31.2Siloam Springs, AR: 31.2 %Siloam Springs, AR31.2Cabot, AR: 31 %Cabot, AR31Bella Vista, AR: 30.4 %Bella Vista, AR30.4Springdale, AR: 28.9 %Springdale, AR28.9Rogers, AR: 28.6 %Rogers, AR28.6Forrest City, AR: 27.3 %Forrest City, AR27.3Malvern, AR: 24.8 %Malvern, AR24.8Magnolia, AR: 23.8 %Magnolia, AR23.8Van Buren, AR: 23.3 %Van Buren, AR23.3Harrison, AR: 21.3 %Harrison, AR21.3Farmington, AR: 18.1 %Farmington, AR18.1Lowell, AR: 17.1 %Lowell, AR17.1Searcy, AR: 17 %Searcy, AR17Benton, AR: 14.8 %Benton, AR14.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Blytheville, AR71.3+14.8 pts
2El Dorado, AR61.9-2.1 pts
3Sherwood, AR61+10 pts
4Jonesboro, AR58.4-4.7 pts
5North Little Rock, AR53.6-2.3 pts
6Marion, AR53.5-12.4 pts
7Pine Bluff, AR53+13.7 pts
8Little Rock, AR52.9-3.4 pts
9Maumelle, AR51.2-16.8 pts
10Camden, AR48.8+34.8 pts
11West Memphis, AR48.3+0.8 pts
12Batesville, AR46.7+11.7 pts
13Hot Springs, AR44.5-1 pts
14Centerton, AR44.1-6.4 pts
15Fort Smith, AR43.6+1 pts
16Jacksonville, AR42.6-5.3 pts
17Texarkana, AR41.4-0.9 pts
18Fayetteville, AR39.6-10.2 pts
19Mountain Home, AR39.5-27.9 pts
20Bryant, AR38.7-4.4 pts
21Pea Ridge, AR38.5-5.8 pts
22Conway, AR37.1-11.3 pts
23Paragould, AR34.9-7.4 pts
24Russellville, AR34.1-6.8 pts
25Bentonville, AR31.2-8 pts
25Siloam Springs, AR31.2-0.5 pts
27Cabot, AR31-2.4 pts
28Bella Vista, AR30.4+4.1 pts
29Springdale, AR28.9-10.9 pts
30Rogers, AR28.6-1.2 pts
31Forrest City, AR27.3+3 pts
32Malvern, AR24.8-8.6 pts
33Magnolia, AR23.8+3.8 pts
34Van Buren, AR23.3-2.5 pts
35Harrison, AR21.3-3 pts
36Farmington, AR18.1-13.7 pts
37Lowell, AR17.1-4.4 pts
38Searcy, AR17+14.2 pts
39Benton, AR14.8-3.4 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

Children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school, including nursery school and preschool, at any time in the three months before the interview, as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Reported by households, so it includes private nursery schools. Small counties have only a few dozen children in the sample, and their rates can swing widely between periods.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Arkansas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arkansas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/arkansas-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Arkansas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/arkansas-cities.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Arkansas by school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b14003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/preschool-enrollment-ages-3-4/arkansas-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which city has the highest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Blytheville, AR, with 71.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest school enrolment, children aged 3 and 4?

Benton, AR, with 14.8% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B14003: children aged 3 and 4 enrolled in public or private school as a percentage of all children aged 3 and 4, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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