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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 881 students in Paragould School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Paragould School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Paragould School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paragould High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
7 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
3,166 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paragould School District, which is ranked within the top 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 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.2%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
7%
18%
% White
74%
59%
% Hawaiian
5%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,244 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,015 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,244
$14,739
Spending / Student
$13,015
$14,969
Best Paragould School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paragould High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 W. Court St.
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 240-2271
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 240-2271
Gr: 9-12 | 881 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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