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Huntsville 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 735 students in Huntsville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Huntsville School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntsville School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntsville High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
2,339 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Huntsville 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.59
# American Indian Students
23 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
261 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
12 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,864 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
80%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
89 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
46
# Students in K Grade:
165
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
199
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
181
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
144
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,944 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,162
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,944
$12,826
Best Huntsville School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. Paul High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
232 4th St
Saint Paul, AR 72760
(479) 677-2624
Saint Paul, AR 72760
(479) 677-2624
Grades: 7-12
| 113 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
594 S Harris St
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2500
Huntsville, AR 72740
(479) 738-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
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