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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 468 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,163 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paragould School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
239 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
2,390 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
120 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
20
# Students in K Grade:
246
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,364 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,828
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,364
$13,043
Best Paragould School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paragould Junior High 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
| 468 students
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