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)
050007801718	1	Haas Hall Bentonville	Public, Charter	7-12	2600 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	405	25	16.1	4.0%	208 (51.4%)	16 (4.0%)	35 (8.6%)	116 (28.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.2%)								98.2	100	1
050007801639	2	Haas Hall Academy At The Lane	Public, Charter	7-12	121 West Poplar St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	255	21	12.3	14.9%	163 (63.9%)	4 (1.6%)	44 (17.3%)	17 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	$7,327			$07			$7,320	96.3	99.4	3	1
050306000073	3	Bentonville High School	Public	9-12	1901 SE J St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5100	3,322	257	12.9	14.9%	2,484 (74.8%)	65 (2.0%)	358 (10.8%)	215 (6.5%)	41 (1.2%)	17 (0.5%)	142 (4.3%)	$10,982			$1,226			$9,756	96	97.7	4	1
050007805166	4	Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith	Public, Charter	7-12	1000 Fianna Way	Fort Smith	72919	Sebastian County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(479) 977-4930	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								95.8			(n/a)
050612001636	5	Fayetteville Virtual Academy District Conversion Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	300 S Ray Ave	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(479) 444-3085	179	17	10.7	14.5%	140 (78.2%)	14 (7.8%)	6 (3.4%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	$8,950			$693			$8,257	95.8	91.8	14	9
050824000564	6	Kingston High School	Public	7-12	300 School St	Kingston	72742	Madison County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 665-2835	109	32	3.4	51.4%	98 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	$13,025			$723			$12,301	95.8	83.9	30	24
051335001093	7	Valley Springs High School	Public	9-12	7349 School St	Valley Springs	72682	Boone County	Valley Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 429-8100	267	73	3.6	37.1%	256 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$10,713			$795			$9,917	95.8	91.4	15	8
050007801640	8	Haas Hall Academy Jones Center	Public, Charter	7-12	922 East Emma Ave	Springdale	72764	Washington County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	155	16	9.6	17.4%	79 (51.0%)	6 (3.9%)	54 (34.8%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	$7,086			$16			$7,070	95.8	97.2	5	3
050005501508	9	Arkansas Arts Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	506 Popular St	Rogers	72756	Benton County	Arkansas Arts Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 631-2787	540	47	11.5	27.6%	388 (71.9%)	5 (0.9%)	98 (18.1%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	$8,616			$297			$8,319	95.3	90	17	8
050040501620	10	Umpire K-12 School	Public, Alternative	K-12	142 School St	Umpire	71971	Howard County	Cossatot River School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 583-2141	92	18	5.1	96.7%	65 (70.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (29.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,728			$1,880			$13,847	93.8	66.5	81	71

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide