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)
050633000373	71	Southside High School	Public	9-12	4100 Gary St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-7371	1,956	186	10.5	47.4%	1,113 (56.9%)	106 (5.4%)	362 (18.5%)	160 (8.2%)	21 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (9.9%)	$12,274			$1,591			$10,683	68	83.5	31	40
051263001018	72	Spring Hill High School	Public	7-12	633 Hwy 355 W	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Spring Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 722-7430	293	41	7.1	45.4%	256 (87.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	$8,701			$402			$8,299	68	65.5	85	13
051173000893	73	Poyen High School	Public	7-12	111 N School St	Poyen	72128	Grant County	Poyen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-2939	240	38	6.3	49.6%	225 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$9,157			$1,022			$8,134	67.5	68.6	69	4
050315000080	74	Berryville High School	Public	9-12	902 W Trimble Ave	Berryville	72616	Carroll County	Berryville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 423-3312	545	64	8.5	69.4%	339 (62.2%)	3 (0.6%)	168 (30.8%)	15 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	$10,085			$1,275			$8,810	67.3	54.7	129	55
050420000158	75	Charleston High School	Public	7-12	3005 Dale Bumpers Dr	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 965-7150	435	52	8.3	44.4%	387 (89.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	$9,324			$597			$8,727	67.2	76	49	26
050654000390	76	Gentry High School	Public	9-12	1155 Pioneer Lane	Gentry	72734	Benton County	Gentry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 736-2666	505	70	7.1	44.6%	307 (60.8%)	2 (0.4%)	101 (20.0%)	45 (8.9%)	16 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.5%)	$11,706			$847			$10,859	67	63.3	96	20
050004300676	77	Mountain Home Career Academies	Public, Charter	8-12	500 Bomber Blvd	Mountain Home	72653	Baxter County	Mountain Home School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 425-1215	1,518	125	12.1	37.5%	1,354 (89.2%)	7 (0.5%)	69 (4.5%)	12 (0.8%)	13 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	57 (3.8%)	$9,493			$811			$8,682	67	68.2	72	5
050861000575	78	Lake Hamilton High School	Public	10-12	280 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9311	936	48	19.3	59.0%	700 (74.8%)	30 (3.2%)	132 (14.1%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (6.9%)	$11,491			$965			$10,526	66.5	60.9	103	25
051206000971	79	Russellville High School	Public	10-12	2203 S Knoxville	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 968-3151	1,227	111	11	36.8%	736 (60.0%)	73 (5.9%)	317 (25.8%)	15 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (6.4%)	$11,546			$1,161			$10,384	66.3	68.8	67	12
051113000837	80	Paris High School	Public	9-12	2000 E Wood St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 963-2247	335	44	7.7	100.0%	289 (86.3%)	8 (2.4%)	16 (4.8%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	$11,612			$1,187			$10,425	66.1	49.9	147	67

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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