Pike, Arkansas
Pike County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026
Goals updated only for participating counties
Status History:
Certified: Jun 2026
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Pike is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 2 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
|
| Emerging | High School | 131 | 26 | 45 | 42 | 18 |
| College | 14 | 0 | 6 | 5 | + | |
| Current | Private | 80 | 13 | 46 | 19 | + |
| Public | 33 | 8 | 19 | 5 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 101 | 16 | 59 | 25 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 363 | 63 | 180 | 96 | 25 | |
| Workforce | Total NCRC |
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| Emerging | High School | 131 | 26 | 45 | 42 | 18 |
| College | 14 | 0 | 6 | 5 | + | |
| Current | Private | 80 | 13 | 46 | 19 | + |
| Public | 33 | 8 | 19 | 5 | + | |
| Transitioning | Adult Education | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 |
| Unemployed | 101 | 16 | 59 | 25 | + | |
| Recent Veteran | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 363 | 63 | 180 | 96 | 25 | |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to May 31, 2026
| Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
|---|---|---|
| ✓ Emerging | 141 | 145 |
|
Current |
115 | 113 |
| ✓ Transitioning | 104 | 105 |
| Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
| Workforce | Total |
|---|---|
| Employers Supporting | 12 |
Improved ACT NCRC
| To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Earned | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Silver | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gold | 1 | |||
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Pike County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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West Central Arkansas Planning & Development District
Contact Us
For more information on Pike County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
West Central Arkansas Planning & Development
501.525.7577
Employers in Pike County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Hempstead County Economic Dev.
- West Central Arkansas Planning &
Development District - Howard County
- Cutter Morning Star
- Hot Springs School District
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs
- Ouachita Behavioral Health and Wellness
- Garland County
- Cossatot River School District
- Farmers Bank & Trust
- Nothing Bundt Cakes Texarkana
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