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)
051038000757	131	Nashville High School	Public	10-12	1301 Mt Pleasant Dr	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 845-3261	480	48	9.9	99.4%	248 (51.7%)	88 (18.3%)	132 (27.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	$11,544			$790			$10,755	52.1	50.1	145	14
050568000274	132	El Dorado High School	Public	9-12	690 S Timberlane	El Dorado	71730	Union County	El Dorado School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 864-5100	1,220	104	11.6	100.0%	437 (35.8%)	560 (45.9%)	144 (11.8%)	20 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (4.8%)	$10,477			$1,232			$9,245	51.6	43.3	175	43
051134000850	133	Perryville High School	Public	7-12	325 Houston Ave	Perryville	72126	Perry County	Perryville School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 889-2326	436	57	7.6	58.7%	407 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	$9,943			$925			$9,018	51.6	59.2	108	25
051068001641	134	North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	2201 West 22nd St	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	465	34	13.8	100.0%	115 (24.7%)	254 (54.6%)	73 (15.7%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	$8,321			$895			$7,427	51.4	41.9	180	46
050000900191	135	Corning High School	Public	9-12	602 Bobcat Ln	Corning	72422	Clay County	Corning School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 857-3041	225	46	4.8	65.3%	208 (92.4%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$10,160			$857			$9,303	51.3	50	146	11
050687000416	136	Green Forest High School	Public	9-12	801 Phillips Ave	Green Forest	72638	Carroll County	Green Forest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 438-5203	434	70	6.2	74.0%	163 (37.6%)	2 (0.5%)	208 (47.9%)	42 (9.7%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	5 (1.2%)	$11,584			$1,004			$10,579	51.2	30.4	223	87
050402000146	137	Westside High School	Public	8-12	1630 Hwy 91 W	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Westside Cons. School Dist(Craigh	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-7501	694	56	12.3	49.3%	639 (92.1%)	20 (2.9%)	23 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	$9,120			$958			$8,162	51	43.4	174	37
051098000828	138	Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 School House Rd	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	272	32	8.4	48.5%	252 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	$8,458			$717			$7,742	51	49.5	149	11
050008201216	139	Walnut Ridge High School	Public	7-12	508 E Free St	Walnut Ridge	72476	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 886-6623	463	59	7.8	47.5%	399 (86.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	$10,555			$661			$9,894	50.9	61.7	101	38
051029000753	140	Mulberry High School	Public	9-12	203 W 5th St	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry/Pleasant View Bi-County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1363	117	22	5.4	100.0%	108 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	$12,880			$1,674			$11,206	50.4	42.5	179	39

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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

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds