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)
050004101315	241	Western Yell County High School	Public	7-12	1 Wolverine Dr	Havana	72842	Yell County	Western Yell County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 476-4100	142	42	3.4	88.7%	108 (76.1%)	1 (0.7%)	23 (16.2%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$12,859			$985			$11,874	27	26.6	235	6
051182000899	242	Prescott High School	Public	9-12	736 Martin St	Prescott	71857	Nevada County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 887-3123	311	46	6.7	100.0%	155 (49.8%)	126 (40.5%)	23 (7.4%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$13,298			$778			$12,520	26.8	29.8	226	16
051402001267	243	Westside High School	Public	6-12	400 Hwy 164 N	Coal Hill	72832	Johnson County	Westside School Dist(Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1171	331	25	13.2	99.1%	300 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$10,229			$1,427			$8,802	26	28	233	10
050550000262	244	Dumas High School	Public	9-12	709 Dan Gill Dr	Dumas	71639	Desha County	Dumas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 382-4151	314	36	8.6	100.0%	52 (16.6%)	206 (65.6%)	48 (15.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$12,378			$1,068			$11,310	25.9	22	248	4
051266001025	245	Springdale High School	Public	10-12	1103 W Emma Ave	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 750-8832	2,158	183	11.8	80.9%	341 (15.8%)	73 (3.4%)	1,227 (56.9%)	31 (1.4%)	8 (0.4%)	429 (19.9%)	49 (2.3%)	$10,794			$1,679			$9,115	25.9	20.2	254	9
050004501204	246	Academies At Rivercrest High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1700 W State Hwy 14	Wilson	72395	Mississippi County	Rivercrest School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 655-8121	314	61	5.1	100.0%	191 (60.8%)	95 (30.3%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$9,899			$1,355			$8,544	25.8	34	209	37
050498000221	247	Decatur High School	Public	9-12	1498 Stadium Ave	Decatur	72722	Benton County	Decatur School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 752-3983	171	47	3.6	100.0%	82 (48.0%)	7 (4.1%)	62 (36.3%)	9 (5.3%)	7 (4.1%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	$13,540			$1,019			$12,522	25.6	37.5	201	46
050771000485	248	Hermitage High School	Public	7-12	312 N School Dr	Hermitage	71647	Bradley County	Hermitage School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 463-2235	211	24	8.9	100.0%	121 (57.3%)	28 (13.3%)	61 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$12,402			$1,556			$10,846	25	32.8	214	34
050939000682	249	Marion High School	Public	10-12	1 Patriot Dr	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 739-5130	850	87	9.7	76.9%	303 (35.6%)	453 (53.3%)	51 (6.0%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.1%)	$10,618			$1,246			$9,371	24.3	44.4	170	79
050041900919	250	Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1301 West Main Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-2128	1,168	83	14	99.9%	344 (29.5%)	674 (57.7%)	98 (8.4%)	9 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.3%)	$9,433			$1,553			$7,880	24.1	22.1	247	3

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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

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection