NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL

As an expansive high school in JONESBORO, Arkansas, NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL works with 1,054 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 107% larger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

Across the 8 schools in NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT (3,910 students total), NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is Black (55%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL has 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 32.9%; actual is 13.9%, a gap of -19.0 points.

Around the school, census data for Craighead County shows the typical household earns roughly $59,548 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Craighead County (combined enrollment of about 20,332 students).

Nearest neighbor: NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 25.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 10% since 2018, when it stood at 959 (now 1,054). White enrollment moved from 49% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.