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)
051197001586	21	Rogers New Technology High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2922 S First St	Rogers	72758	Benton County	Rogers School District	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 631-3621	658	72	9.1	50.5%	261 (39.7%)	13 (2.0%)	352 (53.5%)	11 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	$8,140			$475			$7,664	86.1	88.3	22	1
051266001633	22	Don Tyson School Of Innovation	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2667 Hylton Rd	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Springdale School District	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 750-8780	2,116	176	12	58.4%	897 (42.4%)	47 (2.2%)	998 (47.2%)	37 (1.7%)	15 (0.7%)	46 (2.2%)	76 (3.6%)	$8,149			$335			$7,815	85.7	88.1	23	1
050007401501	23	Lisa Academy North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5410 Landers Rd	Sherwood	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	299	31	9.5	56.9%	75 (25.1%)	117 (39.1%)	81 (27.1%)	15 (5.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	$11,872			$72			$11,800	83.9	79.1	40	17
050006801063	24	Taylor High School	Public	7-12	506 E Pine St	Taylor	71861	Columbia County	Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 694-2251	236	27	8.7	25.0%	227 (96.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,732			$476			$10,256	83.7	86.2	28	4
050729000443	25	Harmony Grove High School	Public	7-12	401 Ouachita 88	Camden	71701	Ouachita County	Harmony Grove School District (Ouachita)	No	No	No	No	(870) 574-0867	423	58	7.3	34.5%	323 (76.4%)	70 (16.5%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	$9,773			$572			$9,201	81.5	81.3	36	11
051209000975	26	Salem High School	Public	7-12	313 Hwy 62 E Ste 2	Salem	72576	Fulton County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 895-3293	425	61	7	55.8%	393 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$9,115			$736			$8,380	81.4	86.8	26
050405000148	27	Cave City High Career & Collegiate Preparatory School	Public, Charter	9-12	620 N Main St	Cave City	72521	Sharp County	Cave City School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 283-5392	371	62	5.9	72.2%	351 (94.6%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	$10,601			$1,329			$9,272	81.4	69.2	66	39
050006800109	28	Bradley High School	Public	7-12	521 School St	Bradley	71826	Lafayette County	Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 894-3316	151	23	6.5	60.9%	102 (67.5%)	46 (30.5%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,133			$897			$11,236	81	64.8	90	62
050375000123	29	Cabot High School	Public	10-12	401 N Lincoln St	Cabot	72023	Lonoke County	Cabot School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 843-3562	2,198	132	16.6	36.1%	1,802 (82.0%)	65 (3.0%)	171 (7.8%)	33 (1.5%)	8 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	114 (5.2%)	$9,685			$1,070			$8,615	80.9	88.5	21	8
050007301642	30	Oden Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	135 School Dr	Oden	71961	Montgomery County	Ouachita River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 326-4311	164	25	6.6	76.2%	135 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	6 (3.7%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	$12,578			$1,573			$11,005	80.6	61.7	100	70

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences