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Jonesboro 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 are 2 public middle schools serving 1,516 students in Jonesboro School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Jonesboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
11 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
6,772 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
429 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Jonesboro 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 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#188 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
34 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,002 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
14%
# Black Students
3,199 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
47%
19%
# White Students
2,186 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
32%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
335 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
318
20
# Students in K Grade:
515
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
529
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
523
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
487
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
481
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
507
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
478
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
482
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
405
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
2
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,231 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,383
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,231
$13,043
Best Jonesboro School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Annie Camp Jr. High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1814 W Nettleton Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5820
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5820
Grades: 7-9
| 741 students
Rank: #22.
Douglas Macarthur Junior High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1615 Wilkins Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5840
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5840
Grades: 7-9
| 775 students
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