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)
050633005147	281	Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5900 Painter Lane	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	133	11	11.8	70.7%	60 (45.1%)	11 (8.3%)	29 (21.8%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (20.3%)								14.8			(n/a)
050363000112	282	Brinkley High School	Public	7-12	100 Tiger Dr	Brinkley	72021	Monroe County	Brinkley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 734-5005	167	43	3.8	100.0%	43 (25.7%)	115 (68.9%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$13,889			$1,727			$12,162	14.8	18.6	262	20
050627000344	283	Forrest City High School	Public	9-12	467 Victoria St	Forrest City	72335	St. Francis County	Forrest City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 633-1464	568	63	8.9	100.0%	20 (3.5%)	532 (93.7%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	$13,536			$2,973			$10,563	14.7	8.2	277	6
050040201560	284	Jacksonville Lighthouse High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 N First St	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1200	78	15	5.3	70.5%	8 (10.3%)	62 (79.5%)	3 (3.8%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	$11,144			$860			$10,284	14.3	30.1	225	59
050975001665	285	Polk County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1100 E Boundary Ave	Mena	71953	Polk County	Mena School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(479) 394-1710	15	23	0.6	26.7%	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (20.0%)	$10,306			$122			$10,185	14.1			(n/a)
050435000164	286	Clarendon High School	Public	7-12	320 N Seventh St	Clarendon	72029	Monroe County	Clarendon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 747-3326	194	23	8.5	100.0%	59 (30.4%)	98 (50.5%)	15 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.8%)	$15,631			$1,936			$13,695	14	13.6	269	17
050606000312	287	Camden Fairview High School	Public	9-12	1750 Cash Rd	Camden	71701	Ouachita County	Camden Fairview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 837-1300	693	66	10.5	99.6%	195 (28.1%)	436 (62.9%)	17 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	$11,372			$1,270			$10,103	14	8.9	275	12
050768000476	288	Central High School	Public	7-12	103 School Rd	West Helena	72390	Phillips County	Helena / West Helena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 572-6744	436	54	8	100.0%	8 (1.8%)	418 (95.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$14,207			$2,440			$11,767	13.2	7.3	278	10
050039001577	289	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield	Public	7-12	36 Johnny Cake Point Rd	Mansfield	72944	Scott County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(479) 928-0166	39	3	12	79.5%	18 (46.2%)	19 (48.7%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								12.6	2.1	294	5
050517000239	290	Dermott High School	Public	7-12	525 E Speedway St	Dermott	71638	Chicot County	Dermott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 538-1030	144	25	5.8	100.0%	2 (1.4%)	138 (95.8%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,501			$3,006			$12,495	12.5	14.6	268	22

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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