For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 784 students in Blytheville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Blytheville School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Blytheville School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blytheville High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,581 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Blytheville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
1,297 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
82%
19%
# White Students
178 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
11%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
46
# Students in K Grade:
141
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
133
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,724 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,782 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,724
$12,914
Spending / Student
$15,782
$12,826
Best Blytheville School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blytheville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 W Chickasawba Ave
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2983
Grades: 6-9
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Blytheville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 N Tenth St
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2772
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2772
Grades: 9-12
| 460 students
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