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Item: Jonesboro School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

2506 Sw Square
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 933-5800

www.jps.k12.ar.us

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Jonesboro School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

11 Schools

706 Schools

# Students

6,762 Students

305,192 Students

# Teachers

428 Teachers

19,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
1	515	120
2	529	123
3	525	127
4	465	124
5	471	124
6	486	125

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District Rank

Jonesboro School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#190 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District
2023	#190
2022	#188
2021	#173
2019	#185
2018	#177
2017	#186
2016	#187
2015	#137
2014	#205
2013	#201
2012	#199

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31%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	31%	39%
2022	29%	38%
2021	28%	36%
2019	37%	47%
2018	38%	47%
2017	40%	47%
2016	36%	44%
2015	24%	25%
2014	66%	73%
2013	70%	75%
2012	74%	78%

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28%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2022	28%	40%
2021	28%	37%
2019	36%	45%
2018	38%	44%
2017	42%	53%
2016	39%	48%
2015	26%	34%
2014	68%	77%
2013	70%	78%
2012	71%	80%
2011	69%	73%

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26%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2022	26%	36%
2021	25%	34%

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88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	88%	88%
2022	85%	88%
2021	86%	87%
2020	91%	88%
2019	87%	86%
2018	87%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	86%	86%
2015	91%	84%
2014	94%	86%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2024	0.65	0.61
2023	0.65	0.60
2022	0.65	0.60
2021	0.65	0.58
2020	0.65	0.58
2019	0.65	0.58
2018	0.64	0.58
2017	0.64	0.58
2016	0.63	0.57
2015	0.58	0.57
2014	0.63	0.55
2013	0.54	0.55
2012	0.61	0.54
2011	0.61	0.53
2010	0.60	0.53
2009	0.58	0.51
2008	0.57	0.51
2007	0.57	0.49
2006	0.55	0.48
2005	0.53	0.47
2004	0.51	0.46
2003	0.49	0.45
2002	0.48	0.45
2001	0.46	0.43
2000	0.44	0.42
1999	0.43	0.42
1998	0.41	0.41
1997	0.39	0.41
1996	0.38	0.40
1995	0.37	0.40
1994	0.33	0.40
1993	0.32	0.39
1992	0.30	0.39
1991	0.30	0.40
1990	0.28	0.38
1989	0.26	0.38
1988	0.26	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2024	16%	15%
2023	15%	14%
2022	14%	14%
2021	14%	14%
2020	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%
2018	14%	13%
2017	14%	13%
2016	13%	12%
2015	12%	12%
2014	11%	11%
2012	10%	10%
2011	10%	10%
2010	9%	9%
2009	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%
2006	7%	7%
2005	6%	6%
2004	5%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%

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% Black

47%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2024	47%	19%
2023	47%	19%
2022	47%	20%
2021	47%	20%
2020	47%	20%
2019	47%	20%
2018	45%	21%
2017	45%	21%
2016	45%	21%
2015	38%	21%
2014	43%	21%
2013	42%	21%
2012	43%	21%
2011	42%	21%
2010	42%	22%
2009	41%	22%
2008	40%	23%
2007	38%	23%
2006	35%	22%
2005	32%	23%
2004	31%	23%
2003	29%	23%
2002	29%	23%
2001	27%	23%
2000	26%	23%
1999	26%	23%
1998	24%	24%
1997	23%	24%
1996	22%	24%
1995	21%	24%
1994	19%	24%
1993	18%	24%
1992	17%	24%
1991	16%	24%
1990	15%	24%
1989	14%	24%
1988	14%	24%

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% White

31%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2024	32%	58%
2023	33%	59%
2022	33%	59%
2021	34%	60%
2020	35%	61%
2019	35%	61%
2018	38%	60%
2017	38%	60%
2016	39%	61%
2015	34%	61%
2014	42%	63%
2013	54%	64%
2012	44%	64%
2011	46%	65%
2010	47%	65%
2009	50%	66%
2008	51%	66%
2007	53%	67%
2006	57%	69%
2005	61%	69%
2004	63%	70%
2003	66%	70%
2002	66%	71%
2001	69%	72%
2000	70%	73%
1999	71%	73%
1998	73%	73%
1997	75%	73%
1996	76%	74%
1995	77%	74%
1994	80%	74%
1993	81%	74%
1992	82%	74%
1991	82%	74%
1990	84%	75%
1989	85%	75%
1988	85%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2024	5%	5%
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,402 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,249 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	$84 MM	$11 MM
2022	$78 MM	$11 MM
2021	$84 MM	$11 MM
2020	$78 MM	$11 MM
2019	$77 MM	$10 MM
2018	$75 MM	$10 MM
2017	$71 MM	$10 MM
2016	$65 MM	$10 MM
2015	$53 MM	$10 MM
2014	$58 MM	$10 MM
2012	$54 MM	$10 MM
2011	$54 MM	$10 MM
2010	$53 MM	$10 MM
2009	$49 MM	$9 MM
2008	$45 MM	$9 MM
2007	$42 MM	$9 MM
2006	$41 MM	$8 MM
2005	$42 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$5 MM
2003	$35 MM	$5 MM
2002	$35 MM	$5 MM
2001	$34 MM	$5 MM
2000	$30 MM	$4 MM
1999	$27 MM	$4 MM
1998	$26 MM	$4 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$22 MM	$3 MM
1995	$21 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	$83 MM	$12 MM
2022	$71 MM	$11 MM
2021	$83 MM	$12 MM
2020	$71 MM	$11 MM
2019	$75 MM	$10 MM
2018	$76 MM	$10 MM
2017	$70 MM	$10 MM
2016	$65 MM	$10 MM
2015	$54 MM	$10 MM
2014	$56 MM	$9 MM
2012	$65 MM	$10 MM
2011	$60 MM	$11 MM
2010	$54 MM	$10 MM
2009	$50 MM	$10 MM
2008	$44 MM	$9 MM
2007	$41 MM	$9 MM
2006	$41 MM	$8 MM
2005	$45 MM	$8 MM
2004	$38 MM	$5 MM
2003	$33 MM	$5 MM
2002	$33 MM	$5 MM
2001	$32 MM	$4 MM
2000	$30 MM	$4 MM
1999	$28 MM	$4 MM
1998	$27 MM	$4 MM
1997	$30 MM	$4 MM
1996	$28 MM	$4 MM
1995	$20 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,402

$12,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,500	$12,020
2022	$11,626	$11,118
2021	$12,675	$12,189
2020	$11,626	$11,118
2019	$11,340	$11,021
2018	$11,467	$11,290
2017	$11,299	$11,111
2016	$10,488	$11,378
2015	$8,651	$10,220
2014	$9,927	$10,491
2012	$9,555	$10,328
2011	$9,719	$10,347
2010	$9,736	$10,220
2009	$9,352	$9,870
2008	$8,752	$9,520
2007	$8,305	$8,637
2006	$8,281	$8,452
2005	$8,780	$8,139
2004	$7,234	$7,065
2003	$7,346	$7,145
2002	$7,387	$6,837
2001	$6,924	$6,516
2000	$6,305	$6,054
1999	$5,568	$5,561
1998	$5,460	$5,336
1997	$5,087	$4,897
1995	$4,732	$4,288
1992	$3,793	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$12,249

$12,887

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Jonesboro School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,346	$12,274
2022	$10,611	$11,314
2021	$12,519	$12,447
2020	$10,611	$11,314
2019	$11,006	$11,025
2018	$11,691	$11,153
2017	$11,182	$11,126
2016	$10,472	$10,954
2015	$8,891	$10,673
2014	$9,491	$9,876
2012	$11,667	$11,271
2011	$10,823	$11,007
2010	$10,005	$10,673
2009	$9,455	$10,243
2008	$8,515	$9,627
2007	$8,133	$9,013
2006	$8,307	$8,195
2005	$9,380	$8,081
2004	$7,821	$7,325
2003	$6,850	$6,978
2002	$7,059	$6,533
2001	$6,591	$6,138
2000	$6,194	$5,662
1999	$5,737	$5,312
1998	$5,611	$5,208
1997	$6,162	$4,980
1995	$4,522	$4,401
1992	$3,591	$3,747

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Best Jonesboro School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

International Studies Magnet

Magnet School

(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1218 Cobb Street
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5825

Gr: 1-6 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #22.

Visual & Performing Arts Magnet

Magnet School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 32%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1804 Hillcrest Drive
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5830

Gr: 1-6 | 731 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #33.

Health Wellness & Environmental Studies Magnet

Magnet School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1001 Rosemond Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5850

Gr: 1-6 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 78%

Rank: #44.

Math & Science Magnet School

Magnet School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 21%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

213 E Thomas Green Rd
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5845

Gr: 1-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: #55.

Leadership Magnet School

Magnet School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 8%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1110 West Washington Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 933-5855

Gr: 1-6 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 88% (Top 30% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education