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)
050004305129	291	Guy Berry College And Career Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1001 South Main Street	Mountain Home	72653	Baxter County	Mountain Home School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 425-1261	53	4	13.4	77.4%	47 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								12.5			(n/a)
051293001663	292	Strong-Huttig Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	635 S Concord	Strong	71765	Union County	Strong-Huttig School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 797-7322	316	32	9.9	100.0%	58 (18.4%)	249 (78.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$14,296			$2,127			$12,169	11.1	8.6	276	16
050040701539	293	Graduate Arkansas Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	6900 Scott Hamilton Rd	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Graduate Arkansas Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 618-2500	381	6	64.5	98.7%	135 (35.4%)	168 (44.1%)	45 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	22 (5.8%)	$11,070			$1,528			$9,542	10.7	5.8	284	9
050002600867	294	Pine Bluff High School	Public	10-12	711 W 11th St	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4300	583	57	10.3	100.0%	11 (1.9%)	554 (95.0%)	9 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	$14,277			$2,635			$11,642	10.5	6.3	282	12
050042501686	295	Premier High School Of North Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	801 West 29th Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	Responsive Educational Solutions Premier High School N Litt	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 333-9541	135	7	20.7	100.0%	11 (8.1%)	111 (82.2%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)								10.4	3.3	290	5
051095000825	296	Osceola High School	Public	9-12	2800 W Semmes	Osceola	72370	Mississippi County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 563-2192	271	30	9	98.9%	16 (5.9%)	238 (87.8%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$15,488			$2,452			$13,036	10.3	12.3	271	25
050039001674	297	Cstp Civilian Student Training Program	Public	7-12	16301 Missouri Camp Robinson	North Little Rock	72199	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 628-8668	13	4	3.5	76.9%	9 (69.2%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								10.3	3.3	289	8
050555000266	298	Earle High School	Public	7-12	1401 Third St	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8716	204	46	4.3	99.5%	1 (0.5%)	194 (95.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$13,821			$1,916			$11,905	9.7	6.4	280	18
050633000354	299	Belle Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1501 Dodson Ave	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7034	65	14	4.5	90.8%	26 (40.0%)	18 (27.7%)	12 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	7 (10.8%)	$33,269			$12,350			$20,919	8.7	4.6	288	11
050900001687	300	Little Rock Southwest High School	Public	8-12	9715 Mabelvale Pike	Mabelvale	72103	Saline County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-9100	2,014	154	13	78.5%	87 (4.3%)	1,288 (64.0%)	617 (30.6%)	3 (0.1%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)								8.4	4.7	286	14

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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.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide