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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 929 students in Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Jacksonville North Pulaski School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
4,451 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 78% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Graduation Rate
78%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
20 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
423 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
2,360 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
53%
19%
# White Students
1,322 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
30%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
277
20
# Students in K Grade:
318
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
378
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
381
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
341
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
334
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
289
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
305
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,977 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,594 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,977
$13,132
Spending / Student
$16,594
$13,043
Best Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
718 Harris Rd
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 982-1587
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 982-1587
Grades: 6-8
| 929 students
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