Best High Schools in Arkansas

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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)
050441000172	81	Clinton High School	Public	9-12	489 Yellowjacket Ln	Clinton	72031	Van Buren County	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 745-6035	416	43	9.6	100.0%	390 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$10,722			$1,076			$9,646	66.1	77.3	44	37
051107000835	82	Pangburn High School	Public	7-12	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-3513	362	67	5.3	54.4%	344 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$9,684			$763			$8,921	65.9	83.4	32	50
051338001095	83	Valley View High School	Public	10-12	2118 Valley View Dr	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-6361	631	44	14.3	21.7%	524 (83.0%)	37 (5.9%)	34 (5.4%)	24 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$10,236			$714			$9,522	65.4	95	7	76
050732000444	84	Harmony Grove High School	Public	10-12	2621 Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	Harmony Grove School Dist(Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 776-2337	299	53	5.6	27.4%	276 (92.3%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$11,689			$994			$10,695	65.2	47.6	156	72
050919000652	85	Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Rd	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	326	59	5.5	34.7%	300 (92.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	$10,645			$449			$10,196	65	69.6	63	22
051401001144	86	West Fork High School	Public	9-12	359 School Ave	West Fork	72774	Washington County	West Fork School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 839-3131	291	86	3.3	41.6%	245 (84.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.8%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.5%)	$9,283			$732			$8,551	64.8	41.8	182	96
050762000472	87	Hector High School	Public	7-12	11601 Sr 27	Hector	72843	Pope County	Hector School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 284-3536	306	37	8.2	100.0%	288 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$12,329			$1,142			$11,187	64.2	57.5	114	27
050735000447	88	Harrisburg High School	Public	6-12	501 West South Street	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2417	480	55	8.6	21.7%	430 (89.6%)	17 (3.5%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$11,290			$1,240			$10,050	64.1	38.1	197	109
050824000545	89	Jasper High School	Public	7-12	600 School St	Jasper	72641	Newton County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 446-2223	208	33	6.3	60.6%	206 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,046			$1,236			$8,809	64	72.2	58	31
050786000502	90	Horatio High School	Public	7-12	205 Isbell St	Horatio	71842	Sevier County	Horatio School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 832-2341	321	52	6.2	81.3%	217 (67.6%)	3 (0.9%)	87 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$11,299			$786			$10,514	63.7	65.9	84	6

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences