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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
281	Pine Bluff High School	Public	10-12	711 West 11th	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4300	688	49	14.1	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	659 (95.8%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	$17,203	$2,017	$15,186	7.5	10.5	294	13	050002600867
282	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield	Public, Alternative	7-11	36 Johnny Cake Road	Mansfield	72944	Sebastian County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	36	5	7.6	91.7%	18 (50.0%)	13 (36.1%)	2 (5.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)				7.3	12.6	289	7	050039001577
283	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	99.9%	99 (4.8%)	1,154 (56.4%)	750 (36.7%)	8 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	$15,936	$2,186	$13,751	7.2	8.4	300	17	050900001687
284	Lafayette County High School	Public	7-12	1209 Alexander Lane	Stamps	71860	Lafayette County	Lafayette County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 533-4464	228	37	6.1	85.5%	51 (22.4%)	154 (67.5%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$15,978	$2,345	$13,632	5.7	15.3	279	5	050006500727
285	Earle High School	Public	7-12	16432 Hwy 64	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8716	176	45	3.8	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$17,680	$3,210	$14,470	4.7	9.7	298	13	050555000266
286	Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School	Public	9-12	2350 Old Farmington Raod	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3083	250	41	6	63.2%	89 (35.6%)	46 (18.4%)	67 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	38 (15.2%)	$10,521	$485	$10,036	4	16.9	271	15	050612001644
287	Creative Action Team School	Public, Alternative	2-12	513 Henry Yerger	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Hope School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 777-3451	69	10	7.1	100.0%	10 (14.5%)	40 (58.0%)	17 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$4,748	$781	$3,967	2.7	7.3	301	14	050784001662
288	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Harrisburg	Public, Alternative	8-11	1800 Pine Grove Lane	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	19	2	8.4	84.2%	10 (52.6%)	6 (31.6%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				2.4	5.3	304	16	050039001575
288	Belle Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1501 Dodson Ave	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7034	39	9	4.1	92.3%	17 (43.6%)	9 (23.1%)	10 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	$27,301	$1,478	$25,823	2.4	8.7	299	11	050633000354
290	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander	Public	7-12	1501 Woody Drive	Alexander	72022	Saline County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	106	15	6.9	97.2%	31 (29.2%)	68 (64.2%)	5 (4.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				2.2	5.5	303	13	050039001561

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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.
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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
281	Pine Bluff High School	Public	10-12	711 West 11th	Pine Bluff	71601	Jefferson County	Pine Bluff School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 543-4300	688	49	14.1	100.0%	7 (1.0%)	659 (95.8%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.9%)	$17,203			$2,017			$15,186	7.5	10.5	294	13		050002600867
282	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Mansfield	Public, Alternative	7-11	36 Johnny Cake Road	Mansfield	72944	Sebastian County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	36	5	7.6	91.7%	18 (50.0%)	13 (36.1%)	2 (5.6%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)								7.3	12.6	289	7		050039001577
283	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	99.9%	99 (4.8%)	1,154 (56.4%)	750 (36.7%)	8 (0.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (0.9%)	$15,936			$2,186			$13,751	7.2	8.4	300	17		050900001687
284	Lafayette County High School	Public	7-12	1209 Alexander Lane	Stamps	71860	Lafayette County	Lafayette County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 533-4464	228	37	6.1	85.5%	51 (22.4%)	154 (67.5%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	$15,978			$2,345			$13,632	5.7	15.3	279	5		050006500727
285	Earle High School	Public	7-12	16432 Hwy 64	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8716	176	45	3.8	100.0%	1 (0.6%)	170 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$17,680			$3,210			$14,470	4.7	9.7	298	13		050555000266
286	Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School	Public	9-12	2350 Old Farmington Raod	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3083	250	41	6	63.2%	89 (35.6%)	46 (18.4%)	67 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	38 (15.2%)	$10,521			$485			$10,036	4	16.9	271	15		050612001644
287	Creative Action Team School	Public, Alternative	2-12	513 Henry Yerger	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Hope School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 777-3451	69	10	7.1	100.0%	10 (14.5%)	40 (58.0%)	17 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	$4,748			$781			$3,967	2.7	7.3	301	14		050784001662
288	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Harrisburg	Public, Alternative	8-11	1800 Pine Grove Lane	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	19	2	8.4	84.2%	10 (52.6%)	6 (31.6%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								2.4	5.3	304	16		050039001575
288	Belle Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1501 Dodson Ave	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7034	39	9	4.1	92.3%	17 (43.6%)	9 (23.1%)	10 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	$27,301			$1,478			$25,823	2.4	8.7	299	11		050633000354
290	Arkansas Consolidated High School-Alexander	Public	7-12	1501 Woody Drive	Alexander	72022	Saline County	Division Of Youth Services School System	No	No	No	No	(501) 682-1144	106	15	6.9	97.2%	31 (29.2%)	68 (64.2%)	5 (4.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								2.2	5.5	303	13		050039001561