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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 middle school serving 481 students in Paragould School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Paragould School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
3,217 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
13,185 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
276 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
2,430 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
1%
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
46
# Students in K Grade:
257
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paragould Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1713 W Court St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Grades: 7-8
| 481 students
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