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Jacksonville North Pulaski School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 852 students in Jacksonville North Pulaski School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Jacksonville North Pulaski School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
4,095 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#229 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Graduation Rate
79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.57
# American Indian Students
28 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
40 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
305 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
2,241 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
55%
18%
# White Students
1,369 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
33%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
249
57
# Students in K Grade:
317
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
337
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
359
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,192 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,036 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$74 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,192
$13,010
Spending / Student
$18,036
$12,922
Best Jacksonville North Pulaski School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jacksonville Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
718 Harris Rd
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 982-1587
Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501) 982-1587
Grades: 6-8
| 852 students
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