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Public School Review - Established 2003

Jonesboro School District

2506 Sw Square
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (870) 933-5800
www.jps.k12.ar.us

Top Rankings

Jonesboro 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 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,991 students in Jonesboro School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Jonesboro School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

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
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
1515120
2529123
3525127
4465124
5471124
6486125
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AR)
#190 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearJonesboro 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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202331%39%
202229%38%
202128%36%
201937%47%
201838%47%
201740%47%
201636%44%
201524%25%
201466%73%
201370%75%
201274%78%
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28%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202228%40%
202128%37%
201936%45%
201838%44%
201742%53%
201639%48%
201526%34%
201468%77%
201370%78%
201271%80%
201169%73%
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26%
36%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202226%36%
202125%34%
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88%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202388%88%
202285%88%
202186%87%
202091%88%
201987%86%
201887%88%
201788%87%
201686%86%
201591%84%
201494%86%
201387%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
20240.650.61
20230.650.60
20220.650.60
20210.650.58
20200.650.58
20190.650.58
20180.640.58
20170.640.58
20160.630.57
20150.580.57
20140.630.55
20130.540.55
20120.610.54
20110.610.53
20100.600.53
20090.580.51
20080.570.51
20070.570.49
20060.550.48
20050.530.47
20040.510.46
20030.490.45
20020.480.45
20010.460.43
20000.440.42
19990.430.42
19980.410.41
19970.390.41
19960.380.40
19950.370.40
19940.330.40
19930.320.39
19920.300.39
19910.300.40
19900.280.38
19890.260.38
19880.260.38
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
20231%2%
20221%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20081%2%
20071%1%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19912%1%
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% Hispanic
16%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202416%15%
202315%14%
202214%14%
202114%14%
202013%13%
201913%13%
201814%13%
201714%13%
201613%12%
201512%12%
201411%11%
201210%10%
201110%10%
20109%9%
20098%9%
20088%8%
20078%8%
20067%7%
20056%6%
20045%5%
20034%5%
20024%4%
20013%4%
20003%3%
19992%3%
19982%2%
19971%2%
19961%1%
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% Black
47%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202447%19%
202347%19%
202247%20%
202147%20%
202047%20%
201947%20%
201845%21%
201745%21%
201645%21%
201538%21%
201443%21%
201342%21%
201243%21%
201142%21%
201042%22%
200941%22%
200840%23%
200738%23%
200635%22%
200532%23%
200431%23%
200329%23%
200229%23%
200127%23%
200026%23%
199926%23%
199824%24%
199723%24%
199622%24%
199521%24%
199419%24%
199318%24%
199217%24%
199116%24%
199015%24%
198914%24%
198814%24%
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% White
31%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
202432%58%
202333%59%
202233%59%
202134%60%
202035%61%
201935%61%
201838%60%
201738%60%
201639%61%
201534%61%
201442%63%
201354%64%
201244%64%
201146%65%
201047%65%
200950%66%
200851%66%
200753%67%
200657%69%
200561%69%
200463%70%
200366%70%
200266%71%
200169%72%
200070%73%
199971%73%
199873%73%
199775%73%
199676%74%
199577%74%
199480%74%
199381%74%
199282%74%
199182%74%
199084%75%
198985%75%
198885%75%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
20245%5%
20234%4%
20225%4%
20215%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20155%2%
20143%2%
20133%1%
20122%2%
20111%1%
20101%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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$6,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
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

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
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

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearJonesboro School DistrictArkansas
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%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
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%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
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%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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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