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About this school
Little Rock Southwest Magnet High School is
an urban public school
in Mabelvale, Arkansas that is part of Little Rock School District.
It serves 1,991 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
Its teachers have had 23 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 9 - 12
1,991 Students
77 Teachers
9715 Mabelvale PikeContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Little Rock Southwest Magnet High School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Little Rock Southwest Magnet High School
$22,334
raised using DonorsChoose
23
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
63
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Little Rock Southwest Magnet High School has received support from
39 individuals from Arkansas and
24 individuals out-of-state.