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Public School Review - Established 2003

Nettleton School District

2616 Progress Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (870) 910-7800
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Top Rankings

Nettleton 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 6 public elementary schools serving 2,290 students in Nettleton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Nettleton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
8 Schools
706 Schools
# Students
3,910 Students
305,192 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
19,830 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeNettleton School DistrictArkansas
Pre-K10448
Kind355112
1296120
2291123
3355127
4288124
5324124
6277125
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District Rank

Nettleton 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 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (AR)
#218 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearNettleton School District
2023#218
2022#216
2021#209
2019#185
2018#143
2017#159
2016#151
2015#82
2014#140
2013#120
2012#79
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22%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202322%39%
202222%38%
202121%36%
201937%47%
201841%47%
201741%47%
201639%44%
201527%25%
201472%73%
201376%75%
201281%78%
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25%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202225%40%
202124%37%
201936%45%
201841%44%
201748%53%
201644%48%
201532%34%
201476%77%
201379%78%
201284%80%
201180%73%
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22%
36%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202222%36%
202124%34%
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91%
88%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202391%88%
202291%88%
202188%87%
202088%88%
201989%86%
201895%88%
201792%87%
201694%86%
201593%84%
201493%86%
201395%84%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
20240.630.61
20230.640.60
20220.640.60
20210.630.58
20200.630.58
20190.630.58
20180.610.58
20170.610.58
20160.610.57
20150.600.57
20140.590.55
20130.580.55
20120.570.54
20110.560.53
20100.550.53
20090.520.51
20080.500.51
20070.480.49
20060.450.48
20050.410.47
20040.380.46
20030.330.45
20020.300.45
20010.260.43
20000.220.42
19990.180.42
19980.170.41
19970.150.41
19960.160.40
19950.100.40
19940.090.40
19930.080.39
19920.080.39
19910.070.40
19900.060.38
19890.060.38
19880.060.38
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20122%2%
20114%2%
20103%2%
20092%2%
20081%2%
20072%1%
20062%1%
20052%1%
20042%1%
20031%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20001%1%
19972%1%
19951%1%
19921%1%
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% Hispanic
12%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202411%15%
202312%14%
202211%14%
202110%14%
20209%13%
20199%13%
20188%13%
20178%13%
20169%12%
20158%12%
20147%11%
20137%11%
20127%10%
20116%10%
20106%9%
20095%9%
20085%8%
20075%8%
20064%7%
20054%6%
20043%5%
20033%5%
20022%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19992%3%
19981%2%
19931%1%
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% Black
55%
19%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202453%19%
202352%19%
202250%20%
202150%20%
202046%20%
201946%20%
201844%21%
201744%21%
201640%21%
201538%21%
201436%21%
201334%21%
201231%21%
201130%21%
201030%22%
200930%22%
200829%23%
200726%23%
200624%22%
200520%23%
200419%23%
200316%23%
200215%23%
200113%23%
200010%23%
19998%23%
19988%24%
19976%24%
19967%24%
19954%24%
19945%24%
19933%24%
19923%24%
19914%24%
19902%24%
19892%24%
19883%24%
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% White
25%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
202427%58%
202329%59%
202232%59%
202134%60%
202039%61%
201939%61%
201844%60%
201744%60%
201647%61%
201551%61%
201453%63%
201355%64%
201258%64%
201159%65%
201060%65%
200963%66%
200865%66%
200767%67%
200670%69%
200574%69%
200476%70%
200380%70%
200282%71%
200185%72%
200088%73%
199990%73%
199891%73%
199792%73%
199689%74%
199595%74%
199495%74%
199396%74%
199296%74%
199196%74%
199097%75%
198997%75%
198897%75%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%

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

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
20247%5%
20236%4%
20226%4%
20215%3%
20204%3%
20194%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20163%2%
20152%2%
20142%2%
20132%1%
20122%2%
20111%1%
20101%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,263 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,274 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$6,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
2023$48 MM$11 MM
2022$43 MM$11 MM
2021$48 MM$11 MM
2020$43 MM$11 MM
2019$41 MM$10 MM
2018$38 MM$10 MM
2017$38 MM$10 MM
2016$36 MM$10 MM
2015$32 MM$10 MM
2014$35 MM$10 MM
2012$31 MM$10 MM
2011$32 MM$10 MM
2010$32 MM$10 MM
2009$28 MM$9 MM
2008$28 MM$9 MM
2007$27 MM$9 MM
2006$26 MM$8 MM
2005$23 MM$8 MM
2004$20 MM$5 MM
2003$18 MM$5 MM
2002$17 MM$5 MM
2001$15 MM$5 MM
2000$14 MM$4 MM
1999$13 MM$4 MM
1998$12 MM$4 MM
1997$11 MM$4 MM
1996$11 MM$3 MM
1995$9 MM$3 MM
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Spending
$40 MM
$6,327 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
2023$40 MM$12 MM
2022$39 MM$11 MM
2021$40 MM$12 MM
2020$39 MM$11 MM
2019$37 MM$10 MM
2018$35 MM$10 MM
2017$34 MM$10 MM
2016$35 MM$10 MM
2015$30 MM$10 MM
2014$45 MM$9 MM
2012$32 MM$10 MM
2011$32 MM$11 MM
2010$30 MM$10 MM
2009$30 MM$10 MM
2008$31 MM$9 MM
2007$29 MM$9 MM
2006$25 MM$8 MM
2005$26 MM$8 MM
2004$23 MM$5 MM
2003$18 MM$5 MM
2002$20 MM$5 MM
2001$15 MM$4 MM
2000$13 MM$4 MM
1999$13 MM$4 MM
1998$13 MM$4 MM
1997$10 MM$4 MM
1996$9 MM$4 MM
1995$9 MM$3 MM
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Revenue / Student
$12,263
$12,975

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
2023$13,198$12,020
2022$11,576$11,118
2021$13,818$12,189
2020$11,576$11,118
2019$11,649$11,021
2018$11,040$11,290
2017$11,227$11,111
2016$10,558$11,378
2015$9,367$10,220
2014$10,602$10,491
2012$9,434$10,328
2011$9,619$10,347
2010$9,744$10,220
2009$8,727$9,870
2008$8,965$9,520
2007$8,533$8,637
2006$8,694$8,452
2005$7,966$8,139
2004$7,274$7,065
2003$6,812$7,145
2002$6,670$6,837
2001$6,165$6,516
2000$5,790$6,054
1999$7,120$5,561
1998$5,004$5,336
1997$4,714$4,897
1995$4,171$4,288
1992$3,409$3,675
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Spending / Student
$10,274
$12,887

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearNettleton School DistrictArkansas
2023$11,057$12,274
2022$10,624$11,314
2021$11,577$12,447
2020$10,624$11,314
2019$10,277$11,025
2018$10,196$11,153
2017$10,083$11,126
2016$10,172$10,954
2015$8,923$10,673
2014$13,429$9,876
2012$9,731$11,271
2011$9,657$11,007
2010$9,282$10,673
2009$9,114$10,243
2008$9,672$9,627
2007$9,238$9,013
2006$8,526$8,195
2005$9,076$8,081
2004$8,382$7,325
2003$6,929$6,978
2002$7,904$6,533
2001$6,087$6,138
2000$5,572$5,662
1999$7,298$5,312
1998$5,323$5,208
1997$4,501$4,980
1995$4,158$4,401
1992$3,287$3,747
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Best Nettleton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nettleton Steam Intermediate
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2219 Thorn St
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7809
Gr: 3-6 | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
University Heights School Of Medical Arts
(Math: 29% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3901 Aggie Rd.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 336-4700
Gr: 3-6 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media
(Math: 25% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2309 Fox Meadow Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 910-7812
Gr: 3-6 | 440 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: n/an/a
Fox Meadow Elementary School
2305 Fox Meadow Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 910-7817
Gr: PK-2 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: n/an/a
Nettleton Steam Elementary School
2305 Promise Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7831
Gr: PK-2 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: n/an/a
University Heights Elementary School
300 Bowling Lane
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7823
Gr: PK-2 | 446 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,910 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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