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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 preschool serving 653 students in Paragould School District.
Public Preschools in Paragould School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
3,215 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
8,042 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
13 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
272 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
2,470 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
78 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
265
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
228
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
232
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
193
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1510 Country Club Rd
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Grades: PK-1
| 653 students
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