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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050041900919

JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

1301 W MAIN STREET, JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076 · (501) 982-2128 · Pulaski County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,208 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of Arkansas public high schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools

Enrollment
1,208
High
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 510
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
114 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 933928%
Grade 1032127%
Grade 1128624%
Grade 1226222%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
29625%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 57% · US 43%
Hispanic
12210%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Black
71159%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 19% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
716%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
62852%
Female
58048%

School pathway

Feeds from
JACKSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL06–08
Based on grade levels within JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
17.5%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.5pp since 2023

What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.

ATLAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language Arts
2024-2517.5%
2023-2418.0%
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArkansasIn Pulaski County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.5%#249 of 280
▼ 6
#13 of 18
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,208#27 of 310#4 of 26
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#165 of 245#3 of 18
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.0%#48 of 246#10 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+17.5%#36 of 105#5 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,208
+145 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,208114.110.6:1N/A
2023-241,165105.311.1:1100% (1,165)
2022-231,16883.214.0:1100% (1,167)
2020-211,06310110.5:1100% (1,062)
2017-181,02873.214.0:172% (739)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

About JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school. Its address is in JACKSONVILLE, Arkansas. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,208 students. Statewide, high schools in Arkansas average about 510 students each.

JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT has a total of 7 schools and 4,360 students, JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL among them.

At 59%, Black students outnumber all other groups at JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL combined. Other students are 25% White, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Pulaski County residents are about 37% Black. JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reports 114.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 10.6 students per teacher. The 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas is lower than this school's figure.

JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of Arkansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Among Pulaski County residents, median household income is about $62,873, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 133 public schools in Pulaski County, with a combined enrollment of about 64,124.

The next-closest public school is JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE ELEMENTARY, about 0.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL went from 1,063 students to 1,208.

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Pulaski County at a glance

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Population
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students

Quick facts

School name
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
District
JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1301 W MAIN STREET, JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076
Phone
(501) 982-2128
County
Pulaski County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,208
Teachers (FTE)
114
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
050041900919
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Jacksonville High. JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,208 students in grades 09-12.
Is JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL have?
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL employs 114 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 59% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pulaski County.
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