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Jasper School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 374 students in Jasper School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Jasper School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Jasper School District have a Graduation Rate of 81%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jasper High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
854 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jasper School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
96%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,637 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,467 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,637
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,467
$13,043
Best Jasper School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kingston High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 School St
Kingston, AR 72742
(479) 665-2835
Kingston, AR 72742
(479) 665-2835
Gr: 7-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Jasper High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 School St
Jasper, AR 72641
(870) 446-2223
Jasper, AR 72641
(870) 446-2223
Gr: 7-12 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #33.
Oark High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
370 Hwy 215
Oark, AR 72852
(479) 292-3353
Oark, AR 72852
(479) 292-3353
Gr: 7-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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