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C

Nettleton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Jonesboro.

Jonesboro’s School Grade C better than 30% of Arkansas school districts

Students
3,910
Schools
8
Spent per student
$13,490
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$54.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Nettleton School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 28% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $54.3M, about $13,897 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 28% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CJonesboro 83,296

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jonesboro. Grade by grade →

PK–24 elementary schoolsJonesboro Public Schools
3–68 schoolsJonesboro Public Schools
7–94 schoolsJonesboro Public Schools
10–122 high schoolsJonesboro Public Schools

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.3% · 2,170 students tested
Reading / language arts25%
State average 39.9% · 2,169 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 89.9% · 253 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,490 per student · 1% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 69%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,470’20
3,623’21
3,633’22
3,823’23
3,910’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 55%White 25%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

University Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jonesboro
446 students14:1
Fox Meadow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jonesboro
394 students15:1
Nettleton STEAM Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Jonesboro
206 students14:1
University Heights School of Medical Arts
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Jonesboro
C−
491 students17:1
Fox Meadow School of Creative Media
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Jonesboro
D
440 students13:1
Nettleton STEAM Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Jonesboro
C
313 students14:1
Nettleton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Jonesboro
C
566 students11:1
Nettleton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jonesboro
D
1,054 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bay School DistrictBay
$14,056per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.