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)
050636000380	91	Fouke High School	Public	9-12	403 Panther Dr	Fouke	71837	Miller County	Fouke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 653-4551	337	57	5.9	59.3%	322 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$12,026			$763			$11,263	63.5	65.1	88	3
050690000418	92	Greenbrier High School	Public	10-12	72 Green Valley Dr	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 679-4236	817	50	16.3	32.7%	751 (91.9%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	$9,487			$612			$8,875	63.2	94.9	8	84
050369000118	93	Bryant High School	Public	10-12	201 Sullivan Dr	Bryant	72022	Saline County	Bryant School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 847-5605	2,199	140	15.7	47.1%	1,259 (57.3%)	497 (22.6%)	351 (16.0%)	37 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	50 (2.3%)	$9,404			$1,223			$8,181	63.1	67.3	80	13
050001500997	94	Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	800 W Vine	Sheridan	72150	Grant County	Sheridan School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 942-3137	1,271	118	10.8	34.8%	1,117 (87.9%)	25 (2.0%)	83 (6.5%)	17 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (1.9%)	$9,219			$810			$8,409	62.7	56.8	120	26
051245001003	95	Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	700 N Progress Ave	Siloam Springs	72761	Benton County	Siloam Springs School District	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 524-5134	1,402	113	12.3	48.7%	723 (51.6%)	8 (0.6%)	494 (35.2%)	50 (3.6%)	46 (3.3%)	8 (0.6%)	73 (5.2%)	$10,598			$1,112			$9,485	62.5	53.5	137	42
050007605163	96	Ozark Mountain High School	Public	7-12	300 School St.	Western Grove	72685	Newton County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(870) 429-5215	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								62.2			(n/a)
051020000749	97	Mountain View High School	Public	9-12	210 High School Dr	Mountain View	72560	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 269-3943	319	49	6.5	99.1%	302 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$10,327			$1,224			$9,104	61.9	67.6	78	19
050005100833	98	Palestine-Wheatley Senior High	Public	7-12	7900 Hwy 70 W	Palestine	72372	St. Francis County	Palestine-Wheatley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 581-2425	349	61	5.6	99.1%	299 (85.7%)	39 (11.2%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$8,472			$454			$8,018	61.8	50.8	144	46
050001201538	99	Riverside High School	Public	7-12	601 Catfish Dr	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-4328	331	36	9.1	47.1%	306 (92.4%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$9,792			$1,520			$8,272	61.7	79.7	38	61
051341001103	100	Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6821	1,228	105	11.6	47.9%	813 (66.2%)	30 (2.4%)	254 (20.7%)	36 (2.9%)	27 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.4%)	$10,557			$846			$9,710	61.5	58.8	109	9

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide