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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 870 students in Paragould School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Paragould School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Paragould School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paragould 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 23% 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
7 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
3,217 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paragould School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#125 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.59
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
276 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
2,430 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
76%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
46
# Students in K Grade:
257
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,140 is higher than the state median of $12,826. 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
$12,613
$12,914
Spending / Student
$13,140
$12,826
Best Paragould School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paragould High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1701 W Court St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students
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