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Trumann High School

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Trumann High School ranks 183 rd of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 38% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Trumann High School is a small, rural school serving 515 students in grades 8-12 in Trumann, Arkansas, and is part of the Trumann School District. The school faces a significant challenge, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch for the past three years, a rate far higher than nearby schools like Valley View High School (23.56%) and Brookland High School (25.27%). This socioeconomic context is a key factor in understanding the school's academic performance, which has historically been below state averages, though recent data shows a promising uptick.

Academically, Trumann High School's proficiency rates are roughly 15-25 percentage points lower than the state average in core subjects like English Language Arts (27.4% vs. 39.4%) and Mathematics (20.4% vs. 44.1%). However, there is a bright spot in 8th-grade Algebra, where 40% of students are proficient, a notable achievement even if still below the state average of 73.9%. The school's state ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 14th percentile to the 38th percentile in recent years, but the most recent test scores show significant improvement, with ELA proficiency jumping from 18.8% to 27.4% and Reading from 19.8% to 32.5%.

Compared to its nearest neighbor, Bay High School, just 5.53 miles away, Trumann struggles more academically, likely due to its much higher poverty rate (100% vs. 48.93%). The school also has a higher dropout rate (3.5%) than all nearby schools, including The Academies at Jonesboro High School (1.4%), which shares a 100% free lunch rate but achieves better outcomes. Despite spending $14,163 per student—more than top-performing Valley View ($12,087) and Brookland ($12,583)—the school's challenges suggest that funding alone isn't the solution, but the recent positive trends offer hope for sustained improvement.

515

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,163

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1620 W. Main
Trumann, AR 72472

(870) 483-5301

District: Trumann School District

Feeder schools for Trumann High School:

Elementary:	Trumann Elementary School
Middle:	Trumann Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

African American:

16.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg23%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

275^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

183^rd of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

224^th of 251Trumann 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)

High school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	183 of 293	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	243 of 291	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.6	184 of 305	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	237 of 295	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	188 of 282	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	172 of 290	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	195 of 282	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	210 of 263	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	181 of 264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.8	231 of 269	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.4	198 of 267	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.1	221 of 268	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	201 of 271	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.1	109 of 266	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.1	141 of 266	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	140 of 262	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.1	116 of 261	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.9	131 of 256	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	99 of 258	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	67 of 232	71.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology33%-10 vs state

Reading32%-8 vs state

Science30%-14 vs state

English Language Arts27%-12 vs state

Mathematics20%-24 vs state

Algebra18%-18 vs state

Geometry12%-15 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 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 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trumann High School	Public	8-12	1620 W. Main	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 483-5301	515	39	13.1	100.0%	364 (70.7%)	83 (16.1%)	42 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	41.7	183^rd of 293 public high schools	37.5%		23.4	243^rd of 291 public high schools	16.5%	60			18.1	34.6	32.9	27.4			22.8	38.3	39.8	32.5			21.2	20.4	40.0	11.9	18.5	23.8	9.1	11.7			31.5	30.5		31.8	32.6	$14,163	$1,634	$12,529
Bay High School	Public	7-12	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3297	233	25	9.2	48.9%	210 (90.1%)	14 (6.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	42.2	181^st of 293 public high schools	38.2%		28.2	230^th of 291 public high schools	21.0%	49		38.6	26.5	25.8	33.3	30.9		43.2	33.9	25.7	30.3	33.9		38.6	43.5	41.1		40.0	42.9	27.3	14.3	18.7		54.6	32.0	42.2		42.4	42.4	$15,020	$850	$14,169
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	2007 Highway 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-4328	342	39	8.6	49.4%	313 (91.5%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	66.8	74^th of 293 public high schools	74.7%		40.6	180^th of 291 public high schools	38.1%	106		49.0	29.6	36.2	48.3	40.5		56.6	32.8	43.1	58.6	47.4		35.9	18.3	27.5	41.7	5.4	14.3	27.8	20.0	22.4		50.9	24.6	36.8		62.5	62.9	$11,349	$949	$10,399
Nettleton High School	Public	9-12	4207 Race Street	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7805	1,054	89	11.8	70.7%	264 (25.0%)	577 (54.7%)	139 (13.2%)	11 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.7%)	23.3	243^rd of 293 public high schools	17.1%		21.8	248^th of 291 public high schools	14.8%	5				26.4	25.5	26.0				28.5	28.5	28.5						19.5	19.4	28.2	1.7	5.0					35.3	9.1	19.8	$12,088	$243	$11,845
East Poinsett County High School	Public	7-12	200 S School St	Lepanto	72354	Poinsett County	East Poinsett County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 475-2331	266	25	10.7	67.3%	202 (75.9%)	34 (12.8%)	19 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	78.9	29^th of 293 public high schools	90.1%		49.7	139^th of 291 public high schools	52.2%	110		48.6	38.9	35.1	55.9	44.4		51.3	36.1	44.8	67.7	49.6		43.2	58.3	50.7		29.0	29.0		32.3	32.3		35.1	50.0	42.5		61.3	59.4	$12,912	$932	$11,981
Marked Tree High School	Public	7-12	406 St. Francis	Marked Tree	72365	Poinsett County	Marked Tree School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 358-2891	228	22	10.3	72.4%	132 (57.9%)	76 (33.3%)	19 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50.3	156^th of 293 public high schools	46.8%		45.4	160^th of 291 public high schools	45.0%	4		14.3	20.5	52.8	26.4	28.1		22.9	25.0	58.3	29.0	33.4		17.2	17.5	17.3		29.4	36.8		10.5	10.0		20.0	31.8	26.6		23.7	23.7	$16,500	$3,889	$12,612
Harrisburg High School	Public	6-12	501 W. South Street	Harrisburg	72432	Poinsett County	Harrisburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 578-2417	516	48	10.6	99.4%	443 (85.9%)	24 (4.7%)	34 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	65.6	81^st of 293 public high schools	72.4%		59	95^th of 291 public high schools	67.4%	14	25.8	25.0	32.4	49.3	35.3	33.2	21.4	32.2	32.4	50.7	36.3	34.4	30.0	33.4	51.5	37.8		46.3	45.7		13.9	13.4	24.3	40.5	41.1	35.6		37.5	35.9	$14,694	$1,345	$13,349
Valley View High School	Public	9-12	2116 Yarbrough Drive	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Valley View School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 932-3737	675	50	13.5	23.6%	558 (82.7%)	29 (4.3%)	43 (6.4%)	25 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	81.4	23^rd of 293 public high schools	92.2%		82	24^th of 291 public high schools	91.8%	1					51.0	51.0					52.4	52.4									12.5	13.3						57.6	58.0	$12,087	$340	$11,747
The Academies At Jonesboro High School	Public	7-12	618 W. Nettleton	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 933-5881	1,505	102	14.7	100.0%	521 (34.6%)	659 (43.8%)	239 (15.9%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (4.7%)	24.2	241^st of 293 public high schools	17.7%		28.5	229^th of 291 public high schools	21.3%	12					27.8	27.3					28.5	28.0									3.4	2.9						14.3	14.3	$14,411	$1,239	$13,172
Northeast Arkansas Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	1727 S Main St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 933-5891	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Trumann High School

What district is Trumann High School in?

Trumann School District

Is Trumann High School a good school?

Trumann High School ranks 183^rd of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trumann High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Trumann High School.

What is the racial makeup of Trumann High School?

Students at Trumann High School are 71% White, 16% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Trumann High School?

Trumann High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Trumann Elementary School
Middle : Trumann Middle School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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