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Best High Schools in Pulaski County, AR

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18,566

Students

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Top rankedLisa Academy North High School32^nd of 293 Arkansas high schools

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Biggest riser

Jacksonville Lighthouse High School up 145 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Estem High School 9.8 students per teacher

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Cstp Civilian Student Training Program and 1 more

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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	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 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	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
Arkansas School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	32	12	2.7	40.6%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Maumelle Charter High School	Public, Charter	8-12	9701 White Oak Crossing	North Little Rock	72113	Pulaski County	Academics Plus Public Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 427-4100	508	37	13.8	20.7%	368 (72.4%)	74 (14.6%)	21 (4.1%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	60.2	105^th of 293 public high schools	64.2%		66.2	68^th of 291 public high schools	76.6%	37	51.5	45.8	59.1	51.5	53.8	50.9	55.7	53.2		23.6	40.0		25.0	37.2	18.9	20.0			23.5	49.1	49.1	100.0	47.2			55.1	$12,051	$438	$11,612
Lisa Academy West High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6711 W. Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-5051	394	32	12.4	76.1%	42 (10.7%)	169 (42.9%)	162 (41.1%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	43.6	176^th of 293 public high schools	39.9%		57	109^th of 291 public high schools	62.5%	67		35.5	40.4	37.9		36.4	44.5	40.3			6.4		6.4		45.0	3.3			10.7				88.9	26.9		38.0	$12,595	$1,077	$11,518
Lisa Academy North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Lisa Academy Way	North Little Rock	72117	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 945-2727	292	26	11.0	57.5%	75 (25.7%)	93 (31.8%)	95 (32.5%)	12 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	77.8	32^nd of 293 public high schools	89.1%		88	14^th of 291 public high schools	95.2%	18		59.0	60.8	59.8		61.6	66.2	63.8			15.2		15.2		66.7	23.6			34.3				78.9	26.0		43.0	$10,464	$1,256	$9,208
Cstp Civilian Student Training Program	Public	7-12	16301 Missouri St	North Little Rock	72199	Pulaski County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	31	4	8.2	90.3%	17 (54.8%)	10 (32.3%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2.1	287^th of 293 public high schools	2.0%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	10.0	3.6			0.0		0.0
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	717 West 7th Street	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	2,567	210	12.1	53.0%	1,811 (70.5%)	396 (15.4%)	168 (6.5%)	21 (0.8%)	26 (1.0%)	2 (0.1%)	143 (5.6%)	40.7	187^th of 293 public high schools	36.2%		46.3	153^rd of 291 public high schools	47.4%	34		25.3	29.1	27.2		32.2	34.0	33.1			25.6	31.6	26.0		24.6	22.9	31.0		23.4				43.8	28.7	43.8	31.7
Estem High School	Public, Charter	9-12	112 W 3rd St	Little Rock	72201	Pulaski County	Estem Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 478-2800	676	69	9.8	61.7%	108 (16.0%)	424 (62.7%)	93 (13.8%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	37 (5.5%)	65.9	79^th of 293 public high schools	73.0%		59.9	88^th of 291 public high schools	69.8%	9		40.3	49.6	44.6		40.9	50.4	45.3			30.9		30.4		86.7	13.3			22.7				69.3	41.1		58.7	$12,219	$1,018	$11,201
Jacksonville Lighthouse High School	Public, Charter	9-12	251 N. First Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Arkansas Lighthouse Charter Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 985-1228	60	6	10.9	75.0%	6 (10.0%)	52 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	57.2	115^th of 293 public high schools	60.8%		17.6	260^th of 291 public high schools	10.7%	145		30.8	22.2	25.9		38.5	44.5	42.0								56.3			52.6					40.0		44.5	$39,734	$7,180	$32,554
Graduate Arkansas Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	6724 Interstate 30	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Graduate Arkansas Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-9270	557	10	53.1	99.1%	203 (36.4%)	251 (45.1%)	63 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	20.5	251^st of 293 public high schools	14.3%		20	253^rd of 291 public high schools	13.1%	2		13.5	9.3	11.2		21.2	15.2	18.1			33.7		31.6		32.1	25.9	35.7	46.2	30.0				24.2	16.4	18.2	18.3	$8,304	$1,803	$6,501
Premier High School Of Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	1621 Martin Luther King Dr	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-3161	78	14	5.6	44.9%	0 (0.0%)	78 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	281^st of 293 public high schools	4.1%		1.1	291^st of 291 public high schools	0.0%	10		5.9	9.1	7.2		23.5	9.1	17.8																			$19,142	$9,520	$9,622
Premier High School Of North Little Rock	Public, Charter	9-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 333-9541	76	3	27.6	82.9%	1 (1.3%)	70 (92.1%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	1.5	290^th of 293 public high schools	1.0%					(n/a)		0.0		0.0		7.1		5.3
Premier High School Online	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Hardin Rd Suite 120	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 282-9971	292	13	22.1	21.6%	79 (27.1%)	134 (45.9%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.2%)	26	237^th of 293 public high schools	19.1%		35	204^th of 291 public high schools	29.9%	33		12.2	21.0	17.6		26.0	29.9	28.3			33.3		42.1			18.2	33.3		25.8					7.1		10.3
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock	Public, Charter	7-12	1815 Rahling Rd	Rogers	72758	Pulaski County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 821-0382	56	17	3.3	35.7%	26 (46.4%)	24 (42.9%)	6 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				38.5				38.5	70.0										10.0		63.6
Jacksonville High School	Public	9-12	1301 W Main Street	Jacksonville	72076	Pulaski County	Jacksonville North Pulaski School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 982-2128	1,208	114	10.5		296 (24.5%)	711 (58.9%)	122 (10.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.9%)	14.8	267^th of 293 public high schools	8.9%		18.8	257^th of 291 public high schools	11.7%	10		16.7	23.0	19.5		20.9	27.8	24.0			4.6		4.6		16.7	2.4			4.4				49.1	15.7		21.8	$14,161	$1,901	$12,260
The Excel Center	Public, Charter	12	7400 Scott Hamilton Dr Suite	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Excel Center	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 372-5100	1	9	.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Metropolitan Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	7701 Scott Hamilton Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-1200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High School	Public	9-12	1500 Little Rock Nine Way	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1400	2,371	161	14.6	56.0%	687 (29.0%)	1,097 (46.3%)	255 (10.8%)	266 (11.2%)	15 (0.6%)	3 (0.1%)	48 (2.0%)	57.1	116^th of 293 public high schools	60.4%		51.7	129^th of 291 public high schools	55.7%	13		40.8	44.5	42.6		44.9	48.2	46.5			9.4		9.4		60.4	10.8	5.0		26.7				77.7	22.9		43.3	$16,165	$1,690	$14,476
Parkview Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 John Barrow Road	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-2300	1,072	78	13.7	68.2%	120 (11.2%)	816 (76.1%)	112 (10.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.6%)	43.9	175^th of 293 public high schools	40.3%		46.2	155^th of 291 public high schools	46.7%	20		41.3	39.1	40.1		42.1	40.4	41.3			8.8		9.2		35.0	6.7			13.6				44.9	21.9		30.9	$17,023	$1,857	$15,165
Hall High School - West Soi	Public	9-12	5701 Ranch Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-1900	495	41	12.0	64.6%	66 (13.3%)	380 (76.8%)	37 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	9.8	274^th of 293 public high schools	6.5%		14.4	267^th of 291 public high schools	8.2%	7			11.3	10.1			12.7	11.3								6.0			5.7					14.3		14.3	$22,226	$2,060	$20,166
Little Rock Southwest High School	Public	9-12	9715 Mabelvale Pike	Mabelvale	72103	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-9100	2,045	170	12.0	99.9%	99 (4.8%)	1,154 (56.4%)	750 (36.7%)	8 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	8	278^th of 293 public high schools	5.1%		7.2	283^rd of 291 public high schools	2.7%	5		14.9	10.5	12.9		17.7	14.5	16.2			5.3		5.1		2.7	2.5	0.0		2.4				35.7	7.2	16.7	11.6	$15,936	$2,186	$13,751
North Little Rock High School	Public	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 771-8100	1,652	141	11.7	99.9%	330 (20.0%)	976 (59.1%)	250 (15.1%)	23 (1.4%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	22	247^th of 293 public high schools	15.7%		14.1	268^th of 291 public high schools	7.9%	21		26.4	20.9	24.1		30.3	25.4	28.2			11.1		11.1		17.3	8.3			10.0				46.4	13.7		21.4	$16,410	$2,508	$13,902
North Little Rock Center Of Excellence	Public, Charter	9-12	201 West 22nd Street	North Little Rock	72114	Pulaski County	North Little Rock School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 975-3895	472	32	14.6	100.0%	139 (29.4%)	236 (50.0%)	70 (14.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	54.4	132^nd of 293 public high schools	54.9%		37	195^th of 291 public high schools	33.0%	63		64.6	38.7	46.8		75.1	41.5	52.0			16.0		16.0			8.2			9.6				70.8	19.5		32.3	$10,273	$1,721	$8,552
Joe T. Robinson High School	Public	9-12	21501 Cantrell Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2400	1,030	85	12.0	28.8%	483 (46.9%)	377 (36.6%)	77 (7.5%)	39 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.9%)	57.6	114^th of 293 public high schools	61.1%		39.7	182^nd of 291 public high schools	37.5%	68		49.4	45.2	47.5		49.7	44.0	47.1			13.6		13.5		50.8	11.0	3.2		18.9				76.4	20.7		48.6	$13,611	$593	$13,018
Sylvan Hills High School	Public	9-12	484 Bear Paw Road	Sherwood	72120	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 833-1100	1,120	88	12.7	50.7%	410 (36.6%)	525 (46.9%)	108 (9.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (5.8%)	40.7	189^th of 293 public high schools	35.5%		52.9	125^th of 291 public high schools	57.0%	64		9.1	34.2	33.4		9.1	39.5	38.5								14.8	6.9		11.7					20.2		20.2	$14,736	$577	$14,160
Mills University Studies High School	Public	9-12	708 E. Dixon Road	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 490-5700	612	52	11.8	57.0%	63 (10.3%)	362 (59.2%)	162 (26.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	17.5	259^th of 293 public high schools	11.6%		22.3	245^th of 291 public high schools	15.8%	14		17.1	20.8	18.9		23.9	26.0	24.9			6.4		6.3		8.6	10.9	6.5		8.9				32.6	11.2		17.2	$16,041	$1,293	$14,748
Maumelle High School	Public	9-12	100 Victory Lane	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 851-5350	869	66	13.1	39.5%	308 (35.4%)	432 (49.7%)	64 (7.4%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.1%)	33.8	218^th of 293 public high schools	25.6%		36.5	197^th of 291 public high schools	32.3%	21		22.4	29.9	26.3		27.1	32.3	29.9			14.3		15.4		24.0	25.0	16.6		21.0				52.9	25.6		33.5	$14,898	$677	$14,221

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