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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 preschool serving 631 students in Paragould School District.
Public Preschools in Paragould School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
3,163 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
3,896 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
11 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
226 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
239 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
8%
24%
# White Students
2,390 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
76%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
120 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
4%
1%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
246
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
248
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1510 Country Club Rd
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Grades: PK-1
| 631 students
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