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Nettleton School District

2616 Progress Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72401

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 910-7800

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Nettleton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

8 Schools

152 Schools

# Students

3,823 Students

64,218 Students

# Teachers

275 Teachers

3,896 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	100	35
Kind	302	41
1	275	36
2	345	35

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District Rank

Nettleton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#218 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Nettleton School District
2023	#218
2022	#216
2021	#209
2019	#185
2018	#143
2017	#159
2016	#151
2015	#82
2014	#140
2013	#120
2012	#79

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22%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	22%	39%
2022	22%	38%
2021	21%	36%
2019	37%	47%
2018	41%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	39%	44%
2015	27%	25%
2014	72%	73%
2013	76%	75%
2012	81%	78%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	40%
2021	24%	37%
2019	36%	45%
2018	41%	44%
2017	48%	53%
2016	44%	48%
2015	32%	34%
2014	76%	77%
2013	79%	78%
2012	84%	80%
2011	80%	73%

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22%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2022	22%	36%
2021	24%	34%

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91%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	91%	88%
2022	91%	88%
2021	88%	87%
2020	88%	88%
2019	89%	86%
2018	95%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	94%	86%
2015	93%	84%
2014	93%	86%
2013	95%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	0.64	0.60
2022	0.64	0.60
2021	0.63	0.58
2020	0.63	0.58
2019	0.63	0.58
2018	0.61	0.58
2017	0.61	0.58
2016	0.61	0.57
2015	0.60	0.57
2014	0.59	0.55
2013	0.58	0.55
2012	0.57	0.54
2011	0.56	0.53
2010	0.55	0.53
2009	0.52	0.51
2008	0.50	0.51
2007	0.48	0.49
2006	0.45	0.48
2005	0.41	0.47
2004	0.38	0.46
2003	0.33	0.45
2002	0.30	0.45
2001	0.26	0.43
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.18	0.42
1998	0.17	0.41
1997	0.15	0.41
1996	0.16	0.40
1995	0.10	0.40
1994	0.09	0.40
1993	0.08	0.39
1992	0.08	0.39
1991	0.07	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	12%	14%
2022	11%	14%
2021	10%	14%
2020	9%	13%
2019	9%	13%
2018	8%	13%
2017	8%	13%
2016	9%	12%
2015	8%	12%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	10%
2011	6%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	9%
2008	5%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	6%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%

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% Black

54%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	52%	19%
2022	50%	20%
2021	50%	20%
2020	46%	20%
2019	46%	20%
2018	44%	21%
2017	44%	21%
2016	40%	21%
2015	38%	21%
2014	36%	21%
2013	34%	21%
2012	31%	21%
2011	30%	21%
2010	30%	22%
2009	30%	22%
2008	29%	23%
2007	26%	23%
2006	24%	22%
2005	20%	23%
2004	19%	23%
2003	16%	23%
2002	15%	23%
2001	13%	23%
2000	10%	23%
1999	8%	23%
1998	8%	24%
1997	6%	24%
1996	7%	24%
1995	4%	24%
1994	5%	24%
1993	3%	24%
1992	3%	24%
1991	4%	24%

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% White

26%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	29%	59%
2022	32%	59%
2021	34%	60%
2020	39%	61%
2019	39%	61%
2018	44%	60%
2017	44%	60%
2016	47%	61%
2015	51%	61%
2014	53%	63%
2013	55%	64%
2012	58%	64%
2011	59%	65%
2010	60%	65%
2009	63%	66%
2008	65%	66%
2007	67%	67%
2006	70%	69%
2005	74%	69%
2004	76%	70%
2003	80%	70%
2002	82%	71%
2001	85%	72%
2000	88%	73%
1999	90%	73%
1998	91%	73%
1997	92%	73%
1996	89%	74%
1995	95%	74%
1994	95%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	74%
1991	96%	74%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,542 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,508 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$48 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$48 MM	$11 MM
2022	$43 MM	$11 MM
2021	$48 MM	$11 MM
2020	$43 MM	$11 MM
2019	$41 MM	$10 MM
2018	$38 MM	$10 MM
2017	$38 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$32 MM	$10 MM
2014	$35 MM	$10 MM
2012	$31 MM	$10 MM
2011	$32 MM	$10 MM
2010	$32 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$23 MM	$8 MM
2004	$20 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$17 MM	$5 MM
2001	$15 MM	$5 MM
2000	$14 MM	$4 MM
1999	$13 MM	$4 MM
1998	$12 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$40 MM	$12 MM
2022	$39 MM	$11 MM
2021	$40 MM	$12 MM
2020	$39 MM	$11 MM
2019	$37 MM	$10 MM
2018	$35 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$35 MM	$10 MM
2015	$30 MM	$10 MM
2014	$45 MM	$9 MM
2012	$32 MM	$10 MM
2011	$32 MM	$11 MM
2010	$30 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$31 MM	$9 MM
2007	$29 MM	$9 MM
2006	$25 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$23 MM	$5 MM
2003	$18 MM	$5 MM
2002	$20 MM	$5 MM
2001	$15 MM	$4 MM
2000	$13 MM	$4 MM
1999	$13 MM	$4 MM
1998	$13 MM	$4 MM
1997	$10 MM	$4 MM
1996	$9 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,542

$13,136

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,198	$12,020
2022	$11,576	$11,118
2021	$13,818	$12,189
2020	$11,576	$11,118
2019	$11,649	$11,021
2018	$11,040	$11,290
2017	$11,227	$11,111
2016	$10,558	$11,378
2015	$9,367	$10,220
2014	$10,602	$10,491
2012	$9,434	$10,328
2011	$9,619	$10,347
2010	$9,744	$10,220
2009	$8,727	$9,870
2008	$8,965	$9,520
2007	$8,533	$8,637
2006	$8,694	$8,452
2005	$7,966	$8,139
2004	$7,274	$7,065
2003	$6,812	$7,145
2002	$6,670	$6,837
2001	$6,165	$6,516
2000	$5,790	$6,054
1999	$7,120	$5,561
1998	$5,004	$5,336
1997	$4,714	$4,897
1995	$4,171	$4,288
1992	$3,409	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$10,508

$13,047

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Nettleton School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,057	$12,274
2022	$10,624	$11,314
2021	$11,577	$12,447
2020	$10,624	$11,314
2019	$10,277	$11,025
2018	$10,196	$11,153
2017	$10,083	$11,126
2016	$10,172	$10,954
2015	$8,923	$10,673
2014	$13,429	$9,876
2012	$9,731	$11,271
2011	$9,657	$11,007
2010	$9,282	$10,673
2009	$9,114	$10,243
2008	$9,672	$9,627
2007	$9,238	$9,013
2006	$8,526	$8,195
2005	$9,076	$8,081
2004	$8,382	$7,325
2003	$6,929	$6,978
2002	$7,904	$6,533
2001	$6,087	$6,138
2000	$5,572	$5,662
1999	$7,298	$5,312
1998	$5,323	$5,208
1997	$4,501	$4,980
1995	$4,158	$4,401
1992	$3,287	$3,747

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Best Nettleton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Fox Meadow Elementary School

Add to Compare

2305 Fox Meadow Ln
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 910-7817

Gr: PK-2 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

Rank: n/an/a

Nettleton Steam Elementary School

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2305 Vera
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7831

Gr: PK-2 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: n/an/a

University Hgts. Elem. School

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300 Bowling Ln
Jonesboro, AR 72401
(870) 910-7823

Gr: PK-2 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 74%
: 91% (Top 30% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education