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Jasper School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 390 students in Jasper School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Jasper School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
850 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#114 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.57
# American Indian Students
4 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
6 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
819 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
96%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
57
# Students in K Grade:
62
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
70
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
1
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,706 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,531 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,706
$13,010
Spending / Student
$13,531
$12,922
Best Jasper School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 School St
Kingston, AR 72742
(479) 665-2835
Kingston, AR 72742
(479) 665-2835
Grades: 7-12
| 119 students
Rank: #22.
Jasper High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 School St
Jasper, AR 72641
(870) 446-2223
Jasper, AR 72641
(870) 446-2223
Grades: 7-12
| 204 students
Rank: #33.
Oark High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
370 Hwy 215
Oark, AR 72852
(479) 292-3353
Oark, AR 72852
(479) 292-3353
Grades: 7-12
| 67 students
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