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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 preschool serving 662 students in Paragould School District.
Public Preschools in Paragould School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,217 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
8,098 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
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
236 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
276 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
9%
17%
# White Students
2,430 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
76%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
257
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
265
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
223
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
228
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
231
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Paragould Primary School
Magnet School
1510 Country Club Rd
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Grades: PK-1
| 662 students
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