Best High Schools in Arkansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ATLAS test scores by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 305)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
050001600691	151	Marmaduke High School	Public	7-12	1010 Greyhound Dr	Marmaduke	72443	Greene County	Marmaduke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 597-4693	281	67	4.1	54.8%	271 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$9,439			$1,041			$8,397	47.9	62.8	98	53
050364000116	152	Brookland High School	Public	10-12	100 W School St	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 932-2080	630	39	16.2	27.8%	563 (89.4%)	23 (3.7%)	32 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	$10,493			$1,074			$9,420	47.9	77.1	46	106
050915000650	153	Magazine High School	Public	7-12	292 E Priddy St	Magazine	72943	Logan County	Magazine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 969-2640	203	26	7.9	70.4%	189 (93.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$11,645			$1,068			$10,578	47.8	44.1	172	19
050789000509	154	Hot Springs World Class High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	10-12	701 Emory St	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(501) 624-5286	767	63	12.1	100.0%	246 (32.1%)	255 (33.2%)	181 (23.6%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.8%)	$11,660			$1,628			$10,032	47.7	31	222	68
051368001122	155	Waldron High School	Public	9-12	736 W Hwy 80	Waldron	72958	Scott County	Waldron School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 637-3405	399	48	8.3	67.7%	301 (75.4%)	5 (1.3%)	65 (16.3%)	7 (1.8%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	$12,450			$1,549			$10,901	47.2	54.3	133	22
050004801348	156	East Poinsett County High School	Public	7-12	502 McClellan St	Lepanto	72354	Poinsett County	East Poinsett County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 475-2331	274	31	8.8	77.4%	195 (71.2%)	40 (14.6%)	22 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	$9,971			$1,236			$8,735	47	60.1	106	50
050813001035	157	St. Paul High School	Public	7-12	232 4th St	Saint Paul	72760	Madison County	Huntsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 677-2624	107	15	6.9	74.8%	90 (84.1%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	8 (7.5%)	$14,537			$2,006			$12,531	46.9	47.5	157
050007000768	158	Cedar Ridge High School	Public	6-12	1500 N Hill St	Newark	72562	Independence County	Cedar Ridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 799-8691	359	81	4.4	99.2%	327 (91.1%)	7 (1.9%)	17 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$12,622			$1,422			$11,200	46.8	21.7	250	92
050906000642	159	Lonoke High School	Public	9-12	501 W Academy St	Lonoke	72086	Lonoke County	Lonoke School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 676-2476	493	71	6.9	59.2%	292 (59.2%)	133 (27.0%)	51 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$9,882			$923			$8,959	46.8	38.5	196	37
050007101010	160	Hillcrest High School	Public	7-12	146 S Main St	Strawberry	72469	Lawrence County	Hillcrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 528-3856	181	49	3.7	79.6%	174 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,157			$1,193			$10,964	46.3	57.3	117	43

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ATLAS English Language Arts, ATLAS Reading, ATLAS Algebra, ATLAS Geometry, ATLAS Biology test scores released by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 16, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences