For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 private schools serving 320 students in El Dorado, AR (there are 9 public schools, serving 4,657 public students). 6% of all K-12 students in El Dorado, AR are educated in private schools (compared to the AR state average of 6%).
100% of private schools in El Dorado, AR are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Methodist).
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