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The Academies At Jonesboro High School vs. Nettleton High School

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School Overview

School
The Academies At Jonesboro High School
301 Hurricane Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72401
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Nettleton High School
4201 Chieftain Ln
Jonesboro, AR 72401
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

The Academies At Jonesboro High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Nettleton High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,423 students in grades 10-12, The Academies At Jonesboro High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 1,041 students in grades 9-12, Nettleton High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,423 students
1,041 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
75 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nettleton High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#789 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#883 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Academies At Jonesboro High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nettleton High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
13%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nettleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
26%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nettleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nettleton High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
91%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of The Academies At Jonesboro High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Nettleton High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
-
290
Grade 10 Students
534
272
Grade 11 Students
482
246
Grade 12 Students
405
231
Ungraded Students
2
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
16%
11%
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% Black
43%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nettleton High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nettleton High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nettleton High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Nettleton High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nettleton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(15-16 School Year Data)
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in The Academies At Jonesboro High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nettleton High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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