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Paragould School District

1501 W Court St
Paragould, AR 72450
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 631 students in Paragould School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Paragould School District have a diversity score of 0.39, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
7 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
3,163 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paragould School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 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 82% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#131 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
39%
37%
40%
31%
36%
82%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
8%
24%
% White
76%
53%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,364 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,828
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,364
$13,043

Best Paragould School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1510 Country Club Rd
Paragould, AR 72450
(870) 236-5811
Gr: PK-1 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,163 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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