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Nettleton High School

Public Grades 9-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 17% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Nettleton High School in Jonesboro, AR, serves 1,054 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Nettleton School District, which ranks near the bottom of the state. The school faces significant challenges, with 70.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a rate more than double that of nearby high-performing schools like Valley View High School (23.56%) and Brookland High School (25.27%). Despite these economic disadvantages, Nettleton maintains a graduation rate that consistently meets or exceeds the state average (91% in 2024-2025), a notable achievement that sets it apart from similar schools like Trumann High School, which has a lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate.

Academically, Nettleton's test scores are significantly below those of its peers. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 26% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 51% at Valley View and 45.1% at Brookland. The gap is even wider in science, where Nettleton's 19.8% proficiency in Biology is less than half of Valley View's 58% and Riverside High School's 62.9%. A standout weakness is Geometry, where only 5% of all students were proficient—the lowest rate among nearby schools and far below the state average of 26.4%. For 10th graders, this rate drops to a critical 1.7%. Interestingly, 9th graders show a relative strength in Biology with 35.3% proficiency, suggesting a strong 9th-grade science program, but this gain is not sustained into 10th grade, where proficiency falls to 9.1%.

Nettleton's student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 is lower than the state average and lower than high-performing schools like Brookland (17.1:1) and Valley View (13.5:1), indicating that class size is not the primary driver of academic challenges. Per-student spending of $12,088 is in the middle of the pack for the area, similar to Valley View ($12,087) but less than struggling schools like Trumann ($14,163) and Bay High School ($15,020). This suggests that the school's struggles are more about how resources are used in a high-poverty context rather than a lack of funding. Nettleton shares similar challenges with The Academies at Jonesboro High School, located just 3.6 miles away, which also serves a highly disadvantaged population and has low test scores, highlighting systemic issues in the area's economically challenged districts.

1,054

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,088

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4207 Race Street
Jonesboro, AR 72401

(870) 910-7805

District: Nettleton School District

Feeder schools for Nettleton High School:

Elementary:	Fox Meadow Elementary
	Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media
	Nettleton Steam Intermediate
	University Heights Elementary School
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	University Heights School Of Medical Arts
Middle:	Nettleton Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.7%

White:

25.0%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (22% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg24%

Arkansas avg39%

243^rd of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 251Nettleton 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	23.3	243 of 293	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	248 of 291	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	268 of 305	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	249 of 295	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	229 of 282	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.1	190 of 290	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	188 of 282	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	151 of 263	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	161 of 264	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	150 of 269	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.4	54 of 267	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	50.8	132 of 268	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.5	134 of 271	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.1	171 of 266	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	145 of 266	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	166 of 262	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	140 of 261	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.8	193 of 256	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.3	166 of 258	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.2	153 of 232	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-12 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Biology20%-23 vs state

Algebra19%-18 vs state

Geometry5%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 12, 2012

The administration at Nettleton Schools is so bad we decided to home school our student in the 9th grade. We pulled our A student out because of the bullying in the school, sex in the bathrooms, (my son walked in on it once), drugs in the hallways (found by a teacher one day) and the rise of gang power over the principals and people in charge. When we brought any issue to the Superintendent, it was met with references to the handbook that this kind of behavior is not allowed. But it is and is even promoted. If a student is attacked by another student, the student attacked is equally punished along with the attacker. The school takes the same stance as some do in a rape case. The victim must has asked for it, therefore guilty too. Close Quote

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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 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
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
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)
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
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
Brookland High School	Public	10-12	100 W. School St.	Brookland	72417	Craighead County	Brookland School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 932-2080	645	38	17.1	25.3%	572 (88.7%)	23 (3.6%)	34 (5.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	67.4	70^th of 293 public high schools	76.1%		21.8	247^th of 291 public high schools	15.1%	177				45.1	45.1				41.6	41.6								15.9	15.5					48.0	48.0	$12,583	$570	$12,013
Westside High School	Public	8-12	1630 Hwy 91 West	Jonesboro	72416	Craighead County	WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)	No	No	No	No	(870) 935-7501	647	56	11.4	48.4%	597 (92.3%)	18 (2.8%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	67.2	72^nd of 293 public high schools	75.4%		47.4	149^th of 291 public high schools	48.8%	77		34.1	45.1	36.9	38.4		40.9	51.3	41.0	44.1		38.2	38.2		30.0	30.7		23.6	23.1		35.1	35.1		38.8	38.4	$10,927	$608	$10,319
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
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
Greene City Technical High School	Public	9-12	4601 Linwood Drive	Paragould	72450	Greene County	Greene County Technical School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 215-4460	760	80	9.5	40.9%	693 (91.2%)	20 (2.6%)	26 (3.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	62.9	90^th of 293 public high schools	69.3%		47.2	150^th of 291 public high schools	48.5%	60				36.2	36.2				37.1	37.1								25.4	25.2					45.4	45.5	$11,909	$579	$11,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Nettleton High School

What schools feed into Nettleton High School?

Nettleton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fox Meadow Elementary
Elementary : Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media
Elementary : Nettleton Steam Intermediate
Elementary : University Heights Elementary School
Elementary : University Heights School Of Medical Arts
Middle : Nettleton Junior High School

How many students attend Nettleton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,054 students attended Nettleton High School.

What district is Nettleton High School in?

Nettleton School District

Is Nettleton High School a good school?

Nettleton High School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Arkansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nettleton High School?

Students at Nettleton High School are 55% African American, 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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