Best High Schools in Arkansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ATLAS test scores by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 305)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
050633000367	231	Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 North B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1171	2,433	201	12.1	73.7%	525 (21.6%)	353 (14.5%)	1,257 (51.7%)	111 (4.6%)	15 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	168 (6.9%)	$11,279			$1,911			$9,368	30.8	25.6	240	9
050547000259	232	Drew Central High School	Public	9-12	250 University Dr	Monticello	71655	Drew County	Drew Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 367-6076	316	31	10.2	100.0%	208 (65.8%)	81 (25.6%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	$11,418			$1,119			$10,298	30.3	39.7	186	46
050486000210	233	Cutter-Morning Star High School	Public	7-12	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter-Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-1220	334	40	8.4	71.6%	250 (74.9%)	14 (4.2%)	39 (11.7%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	$9,365			$959			$8,405	30.2	28.7	231	2
050963000705	234	McGehee High School	Public	9-12	1902 E Ash St	McGehee	71654	Desha County	McGehee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 222-3600	320	28	11.3	100.0%	124 (38.8%)	157 (49.1%)	27 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	$12,292			$1,529			$10,764	30	18.8	260	26
050480000202	235	Crossett High School	Public	9-12	301 W 9th St	Crossett	71635	Ashley County	Crossett School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 364-2625	455	44	10.3	55.6%	270 (59.3%)	153 (33.6%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$11,319			$797			$10,522	29.7	20.1	255	20
050342000103	236	Lead Hill High School	Public	7-12	6967 Milum Rd	Lead Hill	72644	Boone County	Lead Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 436-5677	190	52	3.6	98.4%	177 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	$11,508			$1,469			$10,038	29.6	34.8	206	30
050396000140	237	Carlisle High School	Public	7-12	145 Raborn Rd	Carlisle	72024	Lonoke County	Carlisle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 552-3196	295	28	10.7	56.6%	235 (79.7%)	28 (9.5%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$10,961			$658			$10,303	29.4	42.7	177	60
050828000551	238	The Academies At Jonesboro High School	Public	10-12	301 Hurricane Dr	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5881	1,386	99	14	100.0%	491 (35.4%)	605 (43.7%)	226 (16.3%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.8%)	$12,907			$2,054			$10,853	29.1	29.3	228	10
050007901521	239	Two Rivers High School	Public	5-12	17727 Hwy 28 E	Ola	72853	Yell County	Two Rivers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 827-3150	470	59	7.9	100.0%	358 (76.2%)	3 (0.6%)	78 (16.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	$9,867			$1,457			$8,411	29	29.4	227	12
050004400656	240	Magnolia High School	Public	9-12	1400 High School Dr	Magnolia	71753	Columbia County	Magnolia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 234-4424	780	71	10.9	57.7%	280 (35.9%)	418 (53.6%)	48 (6.2%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	$12,014			$1,225			$10,790	27.6	46	165	75

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ATLAS English Language Arts, ATLAS Reading, ATLAS Algebra, ATLAS Geometry, ATLAS Biology test scores released by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

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