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Schools in Gosnell · Gosnell School District

Gosnell’s public schools outscore 87% of Arkansas districts

In Gosnell, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gosnell, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#15of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 5 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
AR 12.4
Schools in town
2
1,215 students on the public path
In brief

Gosnell’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,717 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Gosnell High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Gosnell’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Arkansas school districts, #15 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 90%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 724 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Gosnell anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gosnell’s students in the tested grades sat them (728 in math, 721 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gosnell, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Gosnell Elementary SchoolGosnell School DistrictA
7–12Gosnell High SchoolGosnell School DistrictB−

Gosnell’s public schools are run by Gosnell School District, which also serves Blytheville and Dell. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Gosnell School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 1,215 students · 12.5 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,717AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 39.9% · 721 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.3% · 728 students tested

Gosnell vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Gosnell’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GosnellAGosnell
BlythevilleCBlytheville PK–12 · Gosnell K–12

Every school in Gosnell

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gosnellby address
Gosnell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A
648 students15:1Rate it →
Gosnell High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
567 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Gosnell’s schools

Are Gosnell’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gosnell children attend outscore 87% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #15 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gosnell in?

Gosnell School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,215 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Gosnell’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Gosnell School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Gosnell spend per student?

$12,717 in Gosnell School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.