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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 2025-26 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 38% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paragould School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
82%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
8%
19%
% White
76%
59%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paragould Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1713 W Court St
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-7744
Gr: 7-8 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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