Nettleton School District

Public Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

Public schools for Jonesboro.

At a glance

3,910Students enrolled

8Schools

$13,490Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

76%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs AR

Math proficiency21%

State average 36.2%

Reading / language arts24%

State average 36.8%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 88.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,490

per student each year · 1% below the AR average

Spending

Classroom instruction55%

Support & administration39%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)18%

State69%

Federal13%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,470’20

3,623’21

3,633’22

3,823’23

3,910’24

Students

Black · 55%2,145

White · 25%970

Hispanic · 12%470

Two or more races · 7%271

Asian · 1%36

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%14

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools8 in district

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ARTSElementary · Grades 3–6 · 491 students · Jonesboro

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–2 · 446 students · Jonesboro

FOX MEADOW SCHOOL OF CREATIVE MEDIAElementary · Grades 3–6 · 440 students · Jonesboro

FOX MEADOW ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–2 · 394 students · Jonesboro

NETTLETON STEAM INTERMEDIATEElementary · Grades 3–6 · 313 students · Jonesboro

NETTLETON STEAM ELEMENTARYElementary · Grades PK–2 · 206 students · Jonesboro

NETTLETON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 566 students · Jonesboro

NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,054 students · Jonesboro

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Bay School DistrictBay · $14,056 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.