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)
050437001274	211	Rector High School	Public	7-12	604 W 5th St	Rector	72461	Clay County	Rector School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 595-3553	248	21	12	64.9%	236 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$10,128			$637			$9,491	34.2	33.8	211
050041701632	212	Arkansas Connections Academy High	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	609 SW 8th St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Arkansas Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 386-3419	3,231	77	41.9	33.5%	2,256 (69.8%)	434 (13.4%)	234 (7.2%)	23 (0.7%)	33 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	249 (7.7%)	$7,332			$712			$6,620	34.2	30.4	224	12
050282000051	213	Bay High School	Public	7-12	700 School St	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3297	241	19	12.4	52.3%	226 (93.8%)	8 (3.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$9,310			$877			$8,432	33.9	58.3	113	100
051443001176	214	Wynne High School	Public	9-12	800 E Jackson St	Wynne	72396	Cross County	Wynne School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 238-5001	784	90	8.7	52.6%	525 (67.0%)	214 (27.3%)	23 (2.9%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	$10,078			$1,223			$8,855	33.8	52.1	141	73
050849000566	215	Kirby High School	Public	7-12	2614 Hwy 27 N	Kirby	71950	Pike County	Kirby School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 398-4211	198	29	6.7	100.0%	162 (81.8%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	$10,243			$594			$9,648	33.7	37.3	202	13
051137000852	216	Piggott High School	Public	7-12	533 E Main	Piggott	72454	Clay County	Piggott School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 598-3815	361	49	7.3	48.8%	344 (95.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$9,493			$898			$8,595	33.3	23.5	245	29
051020001087	217	Timbo High School	Public	7-12	23747 Hwy 263 N	Timbo	72680	Stone County	Mountain View School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 746-4303	108	16	6.5	97.2%	102 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$12,352			$1,061			$11,290	33.2	60.5	105	112
050753000465	218	Hazen High School	Public	7-12	477 N Hazen Ave	Hazen	72064	Prairie County	Hazen School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 255-4546	271	34	7.9	69.7%	218 (80.4%)	39 (14.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	$12,662			$1,440			$11,222	33.2	32.1	216	2
051242001001	219	Shirley High School	Public	7-12	201 Blue Devil Dr	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 518-2223	139	15	9.3	100.0%	131 (94.2%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$11,566			$1,333			$10,234	32.8	48.5	153	66
050954000698	220	Mayflower High School	Public	9-12	10 Lesley King Dr	Mayflower	72106	Faulkner County	Mayflower School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 470-0388	357	27	13.3	57.4%	274 (76.8%)	37 (10.4%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	$10,561			$1,581			$8,979	32.3	39.4	189	31

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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:

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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America