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Jasper School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 374 students in Jasper School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Jasper School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
854 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jasper School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
96%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,637 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,467 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,637
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,467
$13,043
Best Jasper School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 School St
Kingston, AR 72742
(479) 665-2835
Kingston, AR 72742
(479) 665-2835
Grades: 7-12
| 100 students
Rank: #22.
Jasper High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
600 School St
Jasper, AR 72641
(870) 446-2223
Jasper, AR 72641
(870) 446-2223
Grades: 7-12
| 204 students
Rank: #33.
Oark High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
370 Hwy 215
Oark, AR 72852
(479) 292-3353
Oark, AR 72852
(479) 292-3353
Grades: 7-12
| 70 students
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