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Best High Schools in Columbia County, AR

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1,197

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Top rankedEmerson High School12^th of 301 Arkansas high schools

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Emerson High School up 46 spots statewide this year

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)						ATLAS Reading (2026)						ATLAS Mathematics (2026)						ATLAS Algebra (2026)						ATLAS Geometry (2026)						ATLAS Science (2026)						ATLAS Biology (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading 11th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 9th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 10th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 11th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 11th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 9th Grade	ATLAS Science 10th Grade	ATLAS Science 11th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia High School	Public	9-12	1400 High School Drive	Magnolia	71753	Columbia County	Magnolia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 234-2610	797	69	11.4	98.6%	275 (34.5%)	430 (54.0%)	52 (6.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.1%)	34.7	219^th of 301 public high schools	27.2%		32.6	216^th of 291 public high schools	25.8%	3			41.3	24.4		32.4			40.0	26.2		32.7									13.1			12.9			57.1	4.9		13.1									87.5	20.3		29.3	$13,500	$1,458	$12,043
Emerson High School	Public	7-12	212 Grayson	Emerson	71740	Columbia County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 626-3305	136	23	5.8	49.3%	92 (67.6%)	33 (24.3%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	89	12^th of 301 public high schools	96.0%		68.5	58^th of 291 public high schools	80.1%	46	50.0	45.5	36.4	47.8		46.3	46.2	36.4	63.6	56.5		48.8	38.5	72.7				54.2			45.5			45.5				44.4		44.4	53.8	36.4				45.8				68.2		68.2	$12,953	$226	$12,726
Taylor High School	Public	7-12	506 East Pine	Taylor	71861	Columbia County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 626-3303	264	33	8.1	32.6%	249 (94.3%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	86	16^th of 301 public high schools	94.7%		83.3	20^th of 291 public high schools	93.1%	4	51.0	36.4	48.9	48.4		46.2	49.0	40.9	48.9	61.3		49.1	46.9	34.1				40.9			36.4			36.4				32.3		32.3	59.2	52.3				55.9				67.7		65.6	$10,484	$148	$10,336

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.