Total enrollment
4,630
+1,328 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Jacksonville
Arkansas · Public K-12
Public K-12 enrollment in Jacksonville totals about 4,630 students across 9 schools (an average of 514 students per school).
4-year change in Jacksonville
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+1 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
29,221
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
4,630
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
9
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADKINS PRESCHOOL CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 228 |
| BAYOU METO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 416 |
| BOBBY G LESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 421 |
| JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 733 |
| JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,208 |
| JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | KG-04 | 210 |
| JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 60 |
| JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 926 |
| MURRELL TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 428 |
About Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas is home to 9 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 4,630 students. By school count, it is a medium-population city.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Jacksonville is around 514 students, 13% above the Arkansas average of about 456.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,630 students, grew 40% from the 3,302 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 8 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Jacksonville discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.