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Best Public Schools in White County, AR

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Schools

12,342

Students

Districts

Top rankedAhlf Junior High School46^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools

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Biggest riser

Bradford High School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bald Knob High School 5.8 students per teacher

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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 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	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
Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy	Public	9-12	1800 East Moore Avenue	Searcy	72143	White County	Asu Beebe Regional Career Center - Searcy	No	No	No	No	(501) 724-3614	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
H.L. Lubker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 West Park	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 724-3714	517	34	15.2	66.3%	461 (89.2%)	12 (2.3%)	25 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	41.8	299^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.1%		48.3	267^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.1%	32	36.1	38.8	31.3						35.2	35.0	35.8	31.3						33.9	40.9	61.2	36.6				45.2								43.3	44.7	28.0				38.4					$11,544	$2,047	$9,497
Bald Knob High School	Public	9-12	901 North Hickory	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 724-6464	326	56	5.8	52.1%	289 (88.7%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	52.4	140^th of 293 public high schools	52.2%		41.8	174^th of 291 public high schools	40.2%	34							59.7	33.7	44.9							62.7	33.7	46.2									24.2	24.2	67.8	5.0		25.9									10.2		11.1	$12,210	$812	$11,398
Bald Knob Middle School	Public	6-8	601 North Hickory	Bald Knob	72010	White County	Bald Knob School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 724-5652	216	18	12.0	57.9%	184 (85.2%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	46.8	185^th of 327 public middle schools	43.4%		52.9	149^th of 324 public middle schools	54.0%	36				24.0	36.5	34.2			31.1				32.3	42.7	31.6			35.5				44.8	56.1	28.6	44.9	80.0		80.0								28.2	50.0	38.1	38.2					$12,473	$1,892	$10,581
Beebe Elementary School	Public	2-4	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 882-5463	904	49	18.4	63.7%	764 (84.5%)	37 (4.1%)	45 (5.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.9%)	55.3	228^th of 491 public elementary schools	53.6%		58.7	205^th of 495 public elementary schools	58.6%	23	31.7	45.3							38.7	32.9	46.4							39.9	48.5	57.9					53.3								46.7	45.3					45.9					$11,373	$1,346	$10,028
Beebe Junior High School	Public	7-8	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 882-5463	491	38	12.9	52.7%	423 (86.2%)	17 (3.5%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	74.2	64^th of 327 public middle schools	80.4%		84.8	30^th of 324 public middle schools	90.7%	34					36.9	41.0			38.9					41.1	44.7			42.9					59.8	59.4	59.7	100.0		100.0									55.5	51.6	53.5					$10,711	$547	$10,165
Beebe High School	Public	9-12	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 882-5463	1,049	126	8.3	48.0%	862 (82.2%)	47 (4.5%)	89 (8.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.1%)	64.2	88^th of 293 public high schools	70.0%		63.1	80^th of 291 public high schools	72.5%	8							42.6	40.1	41.5							44.3	40.5	42.6									37.8	37.6	81.6	15.7		27.6								88.0	32.3	30.0	45.0	$11,221	$376	$10,846
Beebe Middle School	Public	5-6	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 882-5463	509	30	17.0	56.6%	419 (82.3%)	17 (3.3%)	36 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)								(n/a)			34.3	41.3					37.7			33.9	43.3					38.4			41.8	49.2			45.4										34.3	41.3			37.7					$9,617	$513	$9,104
Beebe Early Childhood	Public	K-1	1201 W Center St	Beebe	72012	White County	Beebe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 882-5463	439	30	14.4	64.5%	348 (79.3%)	19 (4.3%)	27 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)								(n/a)																																												$10,012	$1,084	$8,928
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	504 W Main Street	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-8245	249	19	13.1	100.0%	242 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	32.5	353^rd of 491 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.3	386^th of 495 public elementary schools	22.0%	33	22.2	45.1	38.7	15.1					30.3	25.9	48.4	35.5	15.2					31.2	14.8	25.8	32.3	18.2			22.9								55.5	41.9	45.2	21.2			40.2					$12,211	$1,521	$10,690
Bradford High School	Public	7-12	504 W Main Street	Bradford	72020	White County	Bradford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 344-2607	185	39	4.7	100.0%	176 (95.1%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	45	171^st of 293 public high schools	41.6%		30.6	222^nd of 291 public high schools	23.7%	51					22.9	29.1	35.3	30.0	29.2					20.0	35.5	32.4	33.3	30.0					14.3	0.0	9.6	64.3	21.7	37.8	45.5			16.2					25.8	45.2	34.9		41.3		40.0	$13,718	$500	$13,219
White County Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-4292	560	38	14.5	70.4%	516 (92.1%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	72	132^nd of 491 public elementary schools	73.1%		74.1	116^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.6%	16	27.4	39.4	69.3	69.9					52.1	29.1	43.3	67.8	71.2					53.4	35.5	61.2	80.6	69.9			62.1								46.8	44.8	56.4	63.1			53.1					$11,413	$1,314	$10,099
White County Central High School	Public	7-12	3259 Hwy 157	Judsonia	72081	White County	White County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-3947	370	29	12.8	64.6%	321 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	66.3	77^th of 293 public high schools	73.7%		51.8	127^th of 291 public high schools	56.4%	50					39.2	50.7	51.8	34.5	44.6					39.3	50.7	48.2	38.2	44.6					46.4	40.4	43.3	95.0	56.1	68.9	53.9	10.8		20.0					37.5	50.0	44.3		45.3		43.1	$13,388	$1,538	$11,850
Riverview High School	Public	9-12	810 Raider Dr	Searcy	72143	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 279-7700	340	76	4.4	70.9%	214 (62.9%)	39 (11.5%)	64 (18.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.6%)	44.1	174^th of 293 public high schools	40.6%		42	173^rd of 291 public high schools	40.5%	1							31.7	39.0	35.2							35.3	39.0	37.1									21.1	21.1	22.7	12.7		14.6									28.2		26.0	$14,759	$1,883	$12,876
Kensett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	701 W Dandridge St	Kensett	72082	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 742-3221	294	19	15.1	90.1%	162 (55.1%)	46 (15.6%)	55 (18.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.9%)								(n/a)																																												$13,494	$2,501	$10,994
Riverview Junior High School	Public	7-8	820 Raider Dr	Searcy	72143	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 279-7111	179	16	11.0	76.5%	129 (72.1%)	14 (7.8%)	21 (11.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	39.8	210^th of 327 public middle schools	35.8%		30.3	242^nd of 324 public middle schools	25.3%	32					31.3	35.4			33.2					33.3	34.2			33.7					33.3	35.1	34.1												32.3	35.3	33.7					$13,342	$2,375	$10,966
Judsonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	916 Judson Ave	Judsonia	72081	White County	Riverview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 729-5196	307	20	15.4	77.2%	245 (79.8%)	7 (2.3%)	35 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	36.7	334^th of 491 public elementary schools	32.0%		37.8	324^th of 495 public elementary schools	34.5%	10	22.1	39.4	22.5	32.5					29.7	28.8	43.4	22.5	40.3					34.2	40.7	42.1	33.3	35.1			37.7								32.2	46.0	23.6	46.8			37.7					$13,533	$2,245	$11,288
Pangburn Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-4230	401	28	14.4	64.8%	381 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	71.9	133^rd of 491 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.6	127^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.3%	6	56.8	43.4	42.8	43.9					46.7	54.9	43.3	44.7	43.9					46.7	58.8	47.1	48.2	63.4			53.7								60.8	54.7	57.2	58.6			57.7					$12,688	$1,819	$10,869
Pangburn High School	Public	7-12	1100 Short St	Pangburn	72121	White County	Pangburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 728-3513	326	56	5.8	56.4%	303 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	60.4	103^rd of 293 public high schools	64.8%		72.8	50^th of 291 public high schools	82.8%	53					34.0	34.9	37.5	37.5	36.0					37.8	30.3	45.9	41.7	39.0					54.8	34.2	46.2		18.2	29.0		13.8		27.8					49.1	41.9	45.8		50.0		48.9	$13,093	$905	$12,187
Rose Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5152	399	26	15.4	60.7%	364 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	60.4	196^th of 491 public elementary schools	60.1%		60	198^th of 495 public elementary schools	60.0%	2	47.0	35.1	44.7	51.1					43.8	38.2	31.6	44.7	48.9					40.9	58.9	47.4	47.7	44.4			48.8								52.9	36.9	49.2	60.0			48.8					$12,305	$1,479	$10,827
Rose Bud High School	Public	7-12	124 School Road	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 556-5404	308	69	4.4	55.5%	286 (92.9%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	76^th of 293 public high schools	74.1%		80.2	31^st of 291 public high schools	89.3%	45					42.9	31.5	50.0	40.5	41.0					36.7	37.0	50.0	40.4	41.0					51.1	62.2	56.4		59.5	64.2		0.0		5.2					42.9	38.9	40.7		35.0		36.1	$14,725	$817	$13,908
McRae Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	609 W McRae	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3936	445	24	18.7	60.4%	323 (72.6%)	28 (6.3%)	50 (11.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	63.4	183^rd of 491 public elementary schools	62.7%		57	222^nd of 495 public elementary schools	55.2%	39	45.9								45.9	43.9								43.9	56.6						56.6								47.5						47.5					$13,128	$2,338	$10,789
Searcy High School	Public	9-12	301 N Ella	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-8315	1,220	116	10.4	39.4%	844 (69.2%)	130 (10.7%)	130 (10.7%)	13 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.2%)	64.7	84^th of 293 public high schools	71.3%		53.7	120^th of 291 public high schools	58.8%	36							44.5	43.1	43.8							47.4	44.5	46.0									26.9	26.5	63.6	13.0	0.0	24.5								92.9	35.8		47.5	$10,813	$658	$10,156
Ahlf Junior High School	Public	7-8	308 W Vine	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-3158	576	36	16.1	49.5%	398 (69.1%)	51 (8.9%)	68 (11.8%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	77	46^th of 327 public middle schools	85.9%		77	47^th of 324 public middle schools	85.5%	1					45.7	43.8			44.8					50.6	44.2			47.4					55.7	38.8	48.7	76.0		76.0									55.3	58.6	56.9					$11,050	$677	$10,373
Sidney Deener Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	163 Cloverdale	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 268-3850	421	21	20.4	78.4%	217 (51.5%)	86 (20.4%)	52 (12.4%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.3%)	28.8	383^rd of 491 public elementary schools	22.0%		23.5	397^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.8%	14	30.7								30.7	29.5								29.5	29.9						29.9								41.3						41.3					$13,397	$2,176	$11,221
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	512 Country Club Rd	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-0111	398	21	19.3	46.2%	304 (76.4%)	22 (5.5%)	36 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.3%)	70.9	138^th of 491 public elementary schools	71.9%		88.2	49^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.1%	89	48.7								48.7	48.7								48.7	50.4						50.4								59.1						59.1					$11,772	$1,132	$10,641
Southwest Middle School	Public	4-6	1000 W Beebe Capps	Searcy	72143	White County	Searcy School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 268-3125	913	50	18.4	52.5%	616 (67.5%)	103 (11.3%)	83 (9.1%)	22 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (9.6%)								(n/a)		45.2	48.1	43.2					45.6		42.2	47.2	44.6					44.7		45.6	59.5	56.8			54.3									45.3	59.6	46.3			50.9					$10,142	$1,079	$9,062

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