Total enrollment
3,166
-32 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 3,166 students · 1 city
7 public schools operate under PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT, with roughly 3,166 K-12 students enrolled (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #95 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,166 | #37 of 208 | #3,063 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #25 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #146 of 190 | #4,166 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #21 of 208 | #97 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #59 of 118 | #3,589 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 PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 39.6% proficient to PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOL at 22.6%, a gap of 17.0 points. That is the 40th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOL | Paragould | High | 09-12 | 881 |
| PARAGOULD PRIMARY SCHOOL | Paragould | Elementary | PK-01 | 602 |
| PARAGOULD JUNIOR HIGH | Paragould | Middle | 07-08 | 512 |
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Paragould | Middle | 05-06 | 447 |
| OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Paragould | Elementary | 02-04 | 270 |
| WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Paragould | Elementary | 02-04 | 233 |
| BALDWIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Paragould | Elementary | 02-04 | 221 |
About PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT
PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT is a sparse Arkansas school district running 7 schools with combined enrollment near 3,166.
Looking at the level breakdown, PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,198 students to 3,166.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.