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Paragould School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 886 students in Paragould School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Paragould School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Paragould School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paragould High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
3,215 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paragould 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 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
272 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
2,470 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
77%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
57
# Students in K Grade:
265
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
-
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,148 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,621
$13,010
Spending / Student
$13,148
$12,922
Best Paragould School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paragould High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1701 W Court St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Grades: 9-12
| 886 students
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