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Item: Nettleton School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

2616 Progress Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 910-7800

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Nettleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,104 Schools

# Students

3,910 Students

490,938 Students

# Teachers

300 Teachers

39,243 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	104	60
Kind	355	117
1	296	120
2	291	123
3	355	127
4	288	124
5	324	124
6	277	125
7	292	127
8	274	127
9	296	135
10	292	134
11	245	130
12	219	120
Grade Not Listed	2	0

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District Rank

Nettleton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#218 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nettleton School District
2023	#218
2022	#216
2021	#209
2019	#185
2018	#143
2017	#159
2016	#151
2015	#82
2014	#140
2013	#120
2012	#79

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22%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	22%	39%
2022	22%	38%
2021	21%	36%
2019	37%	47%
2018	41%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	39%	44%
2015	27%	25%
2014	72%	73%
2013	76%	75%
2012	81%	78%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	40%
2021	24%	37%
2019	36%	45%
2018	41%	44%
2017	48%	53%
2016	44%	48%
2015	32%	34%
2014	76%	77%
2013	79%	78%
2012	84%	80%
2011	80%	73%

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22%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2022	22%	36%
2021	24%	34%

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91%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	91%	88%
2022	91%	88%
2021	88%	87%
2020	88%	88%
2019	89%	86%
2018	95%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	94%	86%
2015	93%	84%
2014	93%	86%
2013	95%	84%

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(2022-23)

31.1%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	31.1%	22.7%
2022	34.8%	26.8%
2021	14.2%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	0.64	0.60
2022	0.64	0.60
2021	0.63	0.58
2020	0.63	0.58
2019	0.63	0.58
2018	0.61	0.58
2017	0.61	0.58
2016	0.61	0.57
2015	0.60	0.57
2014	0.59	0.55
2013	0.58	0.55
2012	0.57	0.54
2011	0.56	0.53
2010	0.55	0.53
2009	0.52	0.51
2008	0.50	0.51
2007	0.48	0.49
2006	0.45	0.48
2005	0.41	0.47
2004	0.38	0.46
2003	0.33	0.45
2002	0.30	0.45
2001	0.26	0.43
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.18	0.42
1998	0.17	0.41
1997	0.15	0.41
1996	0.16	0.40
1995	0.10	0.40
1994	0.09	0.40
1993	0.08	0.39
1992	0.08	0.39
1991	0.07	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	10%	14%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	9%	12%
2015	8%	12%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%

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% Black

55%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	52%	19%
2022	50%	20%
2021	50%	20%
2020	46%	20%
2019	46%	20%
2018	44%	21%
2017	44%	21%
2016	40%	21%
2015	38%	21%
2014	36%	21%
2013	34%	21%
2012	31%	21%
2011	30%	21%
2010	30%	22%
2009	30%	22%
2008	29%	23%
2007	26%	23%
2006	24%	22%
2005	20%	23%
2004	19%	23%
2003	16%	23%
2002	15%	23%
2001	13%	23%
2000	10%	23%
1999	8%	23%
1998	8%	24%
1997	6%	24%
1996	7%	24%
1995	4%	24%
1994	5%	24%
1993	3%	24%
1992	3%	24%
1991	4%	24%

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% White

25%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	29%	59%
2022	32%	59%
2021	34%	60%
2020	39%	61%
2019	39%	61%
2018	44%	60%
2017	44%	60%
2016	47%	61%
2015	51%	61%
2014	53%	63%
2013	55%	64%
2012	58%	64%
2011	59%	65%
2010	60%	65%
2009	63%	66%
2008	65%	66%
2007	67%	67%
2006	70%	69%
2005	74%	69%
2004	76%	70%
2003	80%	70%
2002	82%	71%
2001	85%	72%
2000	88%	73%
1999	90%	73%
1998	91%	73%
1997	92%	73%
1996	89%	74%
1995	95%	74%
1994	95%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	74%
1991	96%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,274 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$48 MM	$11 MM
2022	$43 MM	$11 MM
2021	$48 MM	$11 MM
2020	$43 MM	$11 MM
2019	$41 MM	$10 MM
2018	$38 MM	$10 MM
2017	$38 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$32 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$10 MM
2012	$31 MM	$10 MM
2011	$32 MM	$10 MM
2010	$32 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$17 MM	$5 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$4 MM
1999	$13 MM	$4 MM
1998	$12 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$40 MM	$12 MM
2022	$39 MM	$11 MM
2021	$40 MM	$12 MM
2020	$39 MM	$11 MM
2019	$37 MM	$10 MM
2018	$35 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$35 MM	$10 MM
2015	$30 MM	$10 MM
2014	$45 MM	$9 MM
2012	$32 MM	$10 MM
2011	$32 MM	$11 MM
2010	$30 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$25 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$20 MM	$5 MM
2001	$15 MM	$4 MM
2000	$13 MM	$4 MM
1999	$13 MM	$4 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,263

$12,976

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,198	$12,020
2022	$11,576	$11,118
2021	$13,818	$12,189
2020	$11,576	$11,118
2019	$11,649	$11,021
2018	$11,040	$11,290
2017	$11,227	$11,111
2016	$10,558	$11,378
2015	$9,367	$10,220
2014	$10,602	$10,491
2012	$9,434	$10,328
2011	$9,619	$10,347
2010	$9,744	$10,220
2009	$8,727	$9,870
2008	$8,965	$9,520
2007	$8,533	$8,637
2006	$8,694	$8,452
2005	$7,966	$8,139
2004	$7,274	$7,065
2003	$6,812	$7,145
2002	$6,670	$6,837
2001	$6,165	$6,516
2000	$5,790	$6,054
1999	$7,120	$5,561
1998	$5,004	$5,336
1997	$4,714	$4,897
1995	$4,171	$4,288
1992	$3,409	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$10,274

$12,888

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,057	$12,274
2022	$10,624	$11,314
2021	$11,577	$12,447
2020	$10,624	$11,314
2019	$10,277	$11,025
2018	$10,196	$11,153
2017	$10,083	$11,126
2016	$10,172	$10,954
2015	$8,923	$10,673
2014	$13,429	$9,876
2012	$9,731	$11,271
2011	$9,657	$11,007
2010	$9,282	$10,673
2009	$9,114	$10,243
2008	$9,672	$9,627
2007	$9,238	$9,013
2006	$8,526	$8,195
2005	$9,076	$8,081
2004	$8,382	$7,325
2003	$6,929	$6,978
2002	$7,904	$6,533
2001	$6,087	$6,138
2000	$5,572	$5,662
1999	$7,298	$5,312
1998	$5,323	$5,208
1997	$4,501	$4,980
1995	$4,158	$4,401
1992	$3,287	$3,747

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Best Nettleton School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Nettleton Steam Intermediate

(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2219 Thorn St
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7809

Gr: 3-6 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #22.

University Heights School Of Medical Arts

(Math: 29% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3901 Aggie Rd.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 336-4700

Gr: 3-6 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #33.

Nettleton Junior High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4208 Chieftain Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7819

Gr: 7-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: #44.

Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media

(Math: 25% | Reading: 15%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2309 Fox Meadow Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 910-7812

Gr: 3-6 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%

Rank: #55.

Nettleton High School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4207 Race Street
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7805

Gr: 9-12 | 1,054 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

Rank: n/an/a

Fox Meadow Elementary School

Add to Compare

2305 Fox Meadow Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 910-7817

Gr: PK-2 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: n/an/a

Nettleton Steam Elementary School

Add to Compare

2305 Promise Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7831

Gr: PK-2 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: n/an/a

University Heights Elementary School

Add to Compare

300 Bowling Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7823

Gr: PK-2 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Nettleton School District?

Nettleton School District manages 8 public schools serving 3,910 students.

What is the rank of Nettleton School District?

Nettleton School District is ranked #220 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Nettleton School District?

55% of Nettleton School District students are Black, 25% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Nettleton School District?

Nettleton School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Nettleton School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,274 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,910 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: 91% (Top 30% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education