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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 291)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
211	Mulberry High School	Public	9-12	203 W. Fifth St.	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1363	130	23	5.7	100.0%	121 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	$17,088			$1,669			$15,420	33.4	50.4	140	71		051029000753
212	Arkansas High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1500 Jefferson	Texarkana	71854	Miller County	Texarkana School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 774-7641	1,092	127	8.6	100.0%	337 (30.9%)	622 (57.0%)	72 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.3%)	$15,794			$2,621			$13,174	33.1	42.9	174	38		051311001068
213	Greenland High School	Public	9-12	30 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	260	27	9.5		216 (83.1%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	$16,540			$844			$15,696	33	31	230	17		050693000420
214	White Hall High School	Public	9-12	700 Bulldog Drive	White Hall	71602	Jefferson County	White Hall School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 247-3255	954	103	9.2	57.5%	538 (56.4%)	308 (32.3%)	42 (4.4%)	32 (3.4%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.0%)	21 (2.2%)	$10,176			$493			$9,683	33	36.6	200	14		051414001156
215	Piggott High School	Public	7-12	533 East Main	Piggott	72454	Clay County	Piggott School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 598-3815	330	50	6.5	63.3%	309 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$14,166			$882			$13,284	32.7	33.3	216	1		051137000852
216	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%)	$13,500			$1,458			$12,043	32.6	27.6	240	24		050004400656
217	Bearden High School	Public	7-12	635 N Plum	Bearden	71720	Ouachita County	Bearden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 423-2733	227	47	4.8	98.7%	118 (52.0%)	81 (35.7%)	9 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	$14,138			$896			$13,242	32.4	22	258	41		050003200053
218	Barton High School	Public	7-12	9546 Hwy 85 South	Lexa	72355	Phillips County	Barton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 572-6867	322	28	11.6	100.0%	164 (50.9%)	136 (42.2%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	$13,969			$1,167			$12,803	32.4	23.3	254	36		050273000040
219	Lincoln High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1392 E. Pridemore	Lincoln	72744	Washington County	Lincoln School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 824-7310	338	57	5.9	60.4%	254 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.8%)	14 (4.1%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	$15,162			$937			$14,225	31.4	36	204	15		050894001569
220	Scranton High School	Public	7-12	103 N. Tenth St.	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 938-7121	212	28	7.4	48.1%	193 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	$13,156			$286			$12,870	30.8	69.1	68	152		051218000981

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ATLAS English Language Arts, ATLAS Reading, ATLAS Algebra, ATLAS Geometry, ATLAS Biology test scores released by the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
These rankings were last updated on July 10, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison