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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
61	Parkers Chapel High School	Public	7-12	209 Parkers Chapel Road	El Dorado	71730	Union County	Parkers Chapel School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 862-4641	356	63	5.6	38.2%	281 (78.9%)	39 (11.0%)	18 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	$11,297			$622			$10,675	67.8	43.8	173	112		051122000841
62	Berryville High School	Public	9-12	902 W Trimble Ave	Berryville	72616	Carroll County	Berryville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 480-4632	547	80	6.7	70.7%	318 (58.1%)	3 (0.5%)	174 (31.8%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	12 (2.2%)	$14,227			$618			$13,609	67.7	67.3	74	12		050315000080
63	Alpena High School	Public	7-12	300a South Denver	Alpena	72611	Boone County	Alpena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(866) 425-7362	183	60	3	61.7%	167 (91.3%)	5 (2.7%)	9 (4.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,893			$2,352			$12,540	67.6	72.9	52	11		050228000007
64	Bradley High School	Public	7-12	521 School Street	Bradley	71826	Lafayette County	Emerson Taylor Bradley School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 626-3307	147	22	6.7	69.4%	111 (75.5%)	30 (20.4%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$13,948			$662			$13,286	66.8	81	28	36		050006800109
65	Mt. Vernon Enola High School	Public	7-12	38 Garland Springs Rd	Mount Vernon	72111	Faulkner County	Mount Vernon Enola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 849-2221	234	27	8.5	71.4%	219 (93.6%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$12,462			$748			$11,714	66.7	70.9	60	5		051008000739
66	Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6821	1,232	115	10.7	57.9%	750 (60.9%)	31 (2.5%)	307 (24.9%)	34 (2.8%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (7.1%)	$12,386			$536			$11,850	66.4	61.5	100	34		051341001103
67	Spring Hill High School	Public	7-12	633 Hwy 355 West	Hope	71801	Hempstead County	Spring Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 722-7430	273	45	6	49.8%	245 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$11,770			$438			$11,331	66.3	68	72	5		051263001018
68	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%)	$12,051			$438			$11,612	66.2	73.5	48	20		050005900741
69	West Side High School	Public	7-12	7295 Greers Ferry Road	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 825-7241	213	38	5.6	100.0%	209 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,634			$1,636			$15,998	65.8	77.3	37	32		051404001147
70	Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	21 Corporate Hill Dr.	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 451-4200	236	15	15.5	47.5%	59 (25.0%)	100 (42.4%)	31 (13.1%)	15 (6.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.0%)	$9,209			$748			$8,461	65.7	32.2	221	151		050007401739

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide