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Jonesboro School District, Arkansas

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Jonesboro School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 6,772 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Jonesboro School District is a school district in Arkansas (Craighead County). During the 2024 school year, 6,772 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Jonesboro School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brock FergusonZone 52029
Ashleigh GivensZone 22028
Charles ColemanZone 72027
Justin ParkeyZone 42026
Joe SheppardZone 62026
Bryce CookZone 12025
Hannah McGinnisZone 32025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $23,346,000 $3,511 25%
Local: $23,268,000 $3,499 25%
State: $45,317,000 $6,815 49%
Total: $91,931,000 $13,824
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $99,736,000 $14,997
Total Current Expenditures: $80,510,000 $12,106
Instructional Expenditures: $45,233,000 $6,801 45%
Student and Staff Support: $13,320,000 $2,003 13%
Administration: $6,860,000 $1,031 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $15,097,000 $2,270 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $16,367,000 $2,461
Construction: $13,366,000 $2,009
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $412,000 $61
Interest on Debt: $1,705,000 $256


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 60-79 15 26 <50 30-34 46
2018-2019 37 70-79 23 35 <50 35-39 56
2017-2018 38 60-79 25 34 PS 35-39 57
2016-2017 40 60-79 26 35 PS 45-49 56
2015-2016 36 60-79 22 32 PS 35-39 52
2014-2015 24 60-79 12 22 PS 20-24 35
2013-2014 66 >=80 52 66 >=50 81
2012-2013 70 >=80 56 67 >=50 75-79 84
2011-2012 74 >=80 63 74 >=50 60-69 85
2010-2011 73 >=80 58 70-74 PS 60-79 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 60-79 15 23 <50 25-29 49
2018-2019 36 70-79 23 28 <50 35-39 56
2017-2018 35 60-79 21 28 PS 35-39 55
2016-2017 42 >=80 28 33 PS 40-44 61
2015-2016 39 >=50 24 30 PS 40-44 59
2014-2015 26 40-59 12 19 PS 25-29 44
2013-2014 68 >=80 58 61 >=50 81
2012-2013 70 >=80 58 62 >=50 70-79 84
2011-2012 71 60-79 59 65-69 >=50 70-79 84
2010-2011 69 60-79 57 60-64 PS >=80 83

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 91 PS 85-89 90-94 >=50 90-94
2018-2019 87 PS 85-89 80-89 PS >=50 85-89
2017-2018 87 PS 80-84 80-89 >=50 90-94
2016-2017 88 PS 85-89 80-89 >=50 85-89
2015-2016 86 PS 85-89 80-89 PS 85-89
2014-2015 91 PS 85-89 80-89 PS >=95
2013-2014 94 PS >=95 >=80 PS >=95
2012-2013 87 PS 85-89 60-79 PS 85-89
2011-2012 83 80-84 >=80 PS 85-89
2010-2011 76 >=50 70-74 60-79 PS 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,772 0.9
2022-2023 6,709 0.9
2021-2022 6,650 0.5
2020-2021 6,616 -1.6
2019-2020 6,719 -1.1
2018-2019 6,795 4.3
2017-2018 6,501 3.5
2016-2017 6,276 1.3
2015-2016 6,194 1.9
2014-2015 6,077 3.5
2013-2014 5,862 2.9
2012-2013 5,690 1.4
2011-2012 5,612 1.4
2010-2011 5,534 2.4
2009-2010 5,400 2.3
2008-2009 5,278 2.7
2007-2008 5,137 1.1
2006-2007 5,083 2.8
2005-2006 4,942 2.1
2004-2005 4,838 -0.1
2003-2004 4,845 1.9
2002-2003 4,753 0.2
2001-2002 4,745 -2.2
2000-2001 4,851 1.6
1999-2000 4,771 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Jonesboro School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.8
Black 47.2 19.5
Hispanic 14.8 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 5.0 4.7
White 32.3 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Jonesboro School District had 428.87 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.79.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 32.42
Elementary: 207.38
Secondary: 127.51
Total: 428.87

Jonesboro School District employed 9.00 district administrators and 31.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 9.00
District Administrative Support: 41.12
School Administrators: 31.50
School Administrative Support: 37.54
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 138.82
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.12
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.99
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 8.99
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.90
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 28.21
Other Support Services: 74.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Jonesboro School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Annie Camp Jr. High School7417-9
Douglas Macarthur Junior High School7757-9
Early Childhood Learning Cntr318PK-PK
Health/Wellness Envi Magnet6511-6
International Studies Magnet6221-6
Kindergarten Center515KG-KG
Leadership Magnet School4951-6
Math & Science Magnet School5161-6
Northeast Arkansas Career And Technical Center09-12
The Academies At Jonesboro High School1,42310-12
Visual & Performing Art Magnet7161-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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