Summary:
Zip code 72417, serving the Brookland, Arkansas area, is home to a single high school, Brookland High School, which serves grades 10 through 12 with a total enrollment of 645 students.
Brookland High School is part of the highly-rated Brookland School District, which holds a 5-star rating and ranks in the 90th percentile among Arkansas districts. The school itself has shown dramatic improvement, jumping from a 1-star ranking in 2024-2025 to a 4-star ranking in 2025-2026. Its graduation rate is strong at 94.8%, well above the state average, and its dropout rate is low at 1.2%. The student-teacher ratio is 17.1:1, and spending per student is $12,583. Only 25.27% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a relatively low level of economic disadvantage.
Academically, Brookland High School has made impressive gains on the ATLAS exam, surpassing state averages in English Language Arts (45.1% vs. 39.4%), Reading (41.6% vs. 40.4%), and Biology (48.0% vs. 42.7%) in 2025-2026. However, Geometry remains a significant weakness, with only 15.5% of students proficient compared to the state average of 26.4%. Interestingly, the district's overall test scores are higher than the high school's, suggesting that the district's 5-star rating is driven by exceptional performance at lower grade levels. The school's rapid turnaround, particularly in Biology where proficiency jumped from 15.2% to 48% in one year, is a notable achievement that points to effective instructional changes.
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