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Gosnell High School

Q: Is Gosnell High School a good school?

Gosnell High School ranks 204 th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 30% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Gosnell High School serves 567 students in grades 7 through 12 in the small town of Gosnell, Arkansas, and is part of the Gosnell School District, which has a 2-star rating.

Gosnell High School is a solid middle-of-the-pack option in a region where many nearby schools struggle significantly. For example, Blytheville High School and Osceola High School are among the lowest-ranked in the state, with proficiency rates often below 15%. In contrast, Gosnell’s proficiency rates are generally in the 30-40% range, making it a much more stable choice. The school shows a particular strength in advanced math: 88.9% of 8th graders taking Algebra were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 73.9%. However, there are two clear academic weaknesses: Geometry proficiency is just 9.1% (compared to the state average of 26.4%), and Biology proficiency is only 27.1% (state average: 42.7%). Nearby Manila High School outperforms Gosnell in nearly every subject, but it also serves a student population with significantly fewer students qualifying for free or reduced lunch (52.31% vs. Gosnell’s 73.19%).

The most important story for this school is its clear downward trend. From 2018-2019, Gosnell was a 4-star school ranked in the top 26% of Arkansas high schools, but it has since fallen to a 2-star rating and the 30th percentile. The graduation rate, which was consistently above 91% for years, recently dropped to 86.6%—below the state average of 90.1%. This decline is not due to a lack of resources; the school spends $11,732 per student and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. For context, Blytheville High School spends nearly double that amount ($22,768 per student) but achieves far worse results, showing that Gosnell uses its resources more efficiently. The school’s leadership will need to investigate the root causes of this multi-year academic slide.

567

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,732

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Hwy 181
Gosnell, AR 72315

(870) 532-4010

District: Gosnell School District

Feeder schools for Gosnell High School:

Elementary:

Gosnell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

African American:

32.8%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

!Geometry scores 17 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

161^st of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

204^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 251Gosnell School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	161 of 327	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	115 of 324	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	122 of 335	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	148 of 330	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	120 of 318	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	121 of 330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	82 of 319	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	97 of 318	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.2	53 of 315	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	49 of 312	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	51.3	120 of 275	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	153 of 280	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.6	76 of 278	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	62.9	109 of 265	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	147 of 264	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	192 of 254	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.4	153 of 240	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	151 of 223	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.6	184 of 225	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.4	192 of 206	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	27.0	170 of 208	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	204 of 293	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.2	186 of 291	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	186 of 305	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	185 of 295	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.4	104 of 282	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	93 of 290	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	73 of 282	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.9	90 of 263	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	72 of 264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	57.0	102 of 269	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.1	182 of 267	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	115 of 268	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.8	184 of 271	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.0	144 of 266	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.7	131 of 266	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	132 of 262	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.6	178 of 261	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.8	165 of 256	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	154 of 258	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.9	133 of 232	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%-3 vs state

Reading36%-4 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Algebra30%-7 vs state

Biology27%-16 vs state

Geometry9%-17 vs state

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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 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gosnell High School	Public	7-12	600 Hwy 181	Gosnell	72315	Mississippi County	Gosnell School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 532-4010	567	54	10.4	73.2%	306 (54.0%)	186 (32.8%)	43 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	36.5	204^th of 293 public high schools	30.4%		38.2	186^th of 291 public high schools	36.1%	18	36.9	40.4	30.6	33.3	35.3	37.0	36.9	31.7	39.5	36.4	36.3	47.0	40.8	88.9	15.5	30.4	38.5	4.1	9.1	43.0	28.5	36.2	27.1	27.1	$11,732	$653	$11,078
Blytheville High School	Public	9-12	600 N. Tenth Street	Blytheville	72316	Mississippi County	Blytheville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 762-2772	369	35	10.6	100.0%	31 (8.4%)	315 (85.4%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	9.6	275^th of 293 public high schools	6.1%		11.4	277^th of 291 public high schools	4.8%	2			12.2	13.0	12.6			14.4	15.3	14.8					9.3	9.3		1.3	1.2				18.8	18.5	$22,768	$6,919	$15,849
KIPP Blytheville Collegiate High School	Public, Charter	7-12	1200 Byrum Rd.	Blytheville	72315	Mississippi County	KIPP Delta Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(870) 780-6333	132	38	3.4	100.0%	10 (7.6%)	105 (79.5%)	13 (9.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	25.7	239^th of 293 public high schools	18.4%		16.7	263^rd of 291 public high schools	9.6%	24	45.0	44.4	17.7	27.8	34.3	45.0	44.4	29.4	27.8	37.0	25.0	22.2	23.7		13.4	16.7				40.0	33.3	36.9	27.8	26.3	$17,859	$7,073	$10,786
Armorel High School	Public	7-12	4555 North State Highway 137	Blytheville	72315	Mississippi County	Armorel School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 763-7121	204	41	4.9	52.9%	165 (80.9%)	18 (8.8%)	16 (7.8%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55	127^th of 293 public high schools	56.7%		43.7	164^th of 291 public high schools	43.6%	37	41.2	48.4	36.4	43.5	41.6	41.2	54.8	36.4	43.4	43.1	61.7	36.8	52.9	58.3	22.2	32.5	29.4	15.0	19.0	47.1	51.6	49.2	54.6	48.0	$15,958	$619	$15,340
Arkansas Northeastern College Technical Center	Public	9-12	Hwy 148 And Nterstate 55	Burdette	72321	Mississippi County	Arkansas Northeastern College Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 763-1486	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manila High School	Public	7-12	419 E Olympia Street	Manila	72442	Mississippi County	Manila School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 561-4417	476	43	11.1	52.3%	454 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	53.3	134^th of 293 public high schools	54.3%		42.1	172^nd of 291 public high schools	40.9%	38	51.3	39.5	32.6	34.4	39.6	57.7	45.1	35.1	37.4	43.9	61.5	55.8	59.2	100.0	41.5	54.8	91.7	8.9	28.5	53.3	47.9	50.7	39.6	39.6	$11,993	$721	$11,272
Osceola High School	Public	9-12	2800 W Semmes Ave	Osceola	72370	Mississippi County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 563-2192	254	49	5.2	98.8%	13 (5.1%)	223 (87.8%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	19	256^th of 293 public high schools	12.6%		12.5	273^rd of 291 public high schools	6.2%	17			28.6	19.6	23.6			34.7	26.2	30.0					6.3	5.9	6.3	1.7	2.6				3.4	3.2	$27,946	$3,505	$24,440

Frequently Asked Questions about Gosnell High School

What schools feed into Gosnell High School?

Gosnell High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gosnell Elementary School

Is Gosnell High School a good school?

Gosnell High School ranks 204^th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gosnell High School?

Students at Gosnell High School are 54% White, 33% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Gosnell High School in?

Gosnell School District

How many students attend Gosnell High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Gosnell High School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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