Total enrollment
6,762
+146 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 6,762 students · 1 city
Within JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, 11 public K-12 schools serve about 6,762 students, an average of 615 per school.
4-year change in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #110 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,762 | #12 of 208 | #1,397 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #14 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #180 of 190 | #6,259 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #15 of 208 | #66 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #12 of 118 | #952 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET at 42.5% proficient to MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL at 15.8%, a gap of 26.7 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ACADEMIES AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL | Jonesboro | High | 07-12 | 1,505 |
| DOUGLAS MACARTHUR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Jonesboro | Middle | 07-09 | 765 |
| VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET | Jonesboro | Elementary | 01-06 | 731 |
| ANNIE CAMP JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Jonesboro | Middle | 07-09 | 701 |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET | Jonesboro | Elementary | 01-06 | 636 |
| HEALTH WELLNESS & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MAGNET | Jonesboro | Elementary | 01-06 | 633 |
| MATH & SCIENCE MAGNET SCHOOL | Jonesboro | Elementary | 01-06 | 499 |
| LEADERSHIP MAGNET SCHOOL | Jonesboro | Elementary | 01-06 | 492 |
| KINDERGARTEN CENTER | Jonesboro | Elementary | KG-KG | 485 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER | Jonesboro | Elementary | PK-PK | 315 |
| NORTHEAST ARKANSAS CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER | Jonesboro | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT
JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT is a low-population Arkansas school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 6,762.
In terms of grade levels, JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 615 in this district, higher than the Arkansas typical of 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,616 students to 6,762.
In the discussion threads here, the community for JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.