Paragould School District

1501 W COURT ST, PARAGOULD, AR Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,334

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

50%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,930

households

20,062

Total Population

$110,200

Average House Value

$718

Average Housing Rent

$44,419

Average Household Income

89.27%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Paragould School District is a public school district serving PARAGOULD area, Arkansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 7 schools served 3,334 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 7 schools. A total of 280 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1.

According to the Arkansas state assessment result, 50% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://paragould.k12.ar.us (870)239-2105 1501 W COURT ST, PARAGOULD, AR

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

AUDREA MARTIN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

NICHOLAS JANKOVIAK

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

NICHOLAS JANKOVIAK

email phone

Schools in Paragould School District

In Paragould School District, 7 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Baldwin Elementary School View

230 Students

11 Students per teacher

Woodrow Wilson Elem. School View

257 Students

11 Students per teacher

Oak Grove Elementary School View

239 Students

14 Students per teacher

Paragould Primary School View

685 Students

16 Students per teacher

Paragould Junior High School View

484 Students

10 Students per teacher

Oak Grove Middle School View

473 Students

16 Students per teacher

Paragould High School View

912 Students

9 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Arkansas

University of Arkansas VIEW

Fayetteville, AR

$28,772 ($9,748) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus VIEW

Magnolia, AR

$15,400 ($9,820) Tuition & Fees

1,070 SAT Score

Arkansas State University VIEW

Jonesboro, AR

$13,826 ($7,754) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

University of Central Arkansas VIEW

Conway, AR

$17,258 ($10,118) Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

University of Arkansas at Little Rock VIEW

Little Rock, AR

$19,210 ($8,455) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Harding University VIEW

Searcy, AR

$24,888 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Hendrix College VIEW

Conway, AR

$36,650 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

John Brown University VIEW

Siloam Springs, AR

$30,832 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Lyon College VIEW

Batesville, AR

$31,000 Tuition & Fees

Williams Baptist University VIEW

Walnut Ridge, AR

$20,330 Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

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Bryan University VIEW

Rogers, AR

$16,181 Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Newport VIEW

Newport, AR

$4,320 ($2,856) Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home VIEW

Mountain Home, AR

$4,632 ($3,168) Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College VIEW

Bentonville, AR

$5,022 ($4,566) Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Tech VIEW

Camden, AR

$4,685 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,334 students are attending Paragould School District. By gender, there are 1,655 (49.6%) and 1,625 (48.7%) female students at Paragould School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,773 White (83.2%), 197 Black (5.9%), and12 Asian (0.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.5%	184	98	86
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7%	23	15	8
Asian 0.4%	12	7	5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.8%	61	28	33
Black 5.9%	197	104	93
White 83.2%	2,773	1,403	1,370
Two or More Races 2.5%	82	39	43
Total	3,332	1,694	1,638

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	51	33	18
American Indian/Alaska Native	13	5	8
Asian	5	4	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	50	22	28
Black	7	7	0
White	2	0	2
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	144	80	64

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	33	20	13
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	27	19	8
White	481	318	163
Two or More Races	9	6	3
Total	553	365	188

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 50%	50%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%	31%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	***	*	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 35%	30-39%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	<50%
Hispanic students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	21-39%	≤20%
Black students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	<50%	≤20%
White students 53%	53%	60-64%	55-59%	45-49%	65-69%	65-69%	60-64%	34%
Two or More Races 45%	40-49%	≥50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	20-29%	20-29%	≤10%	21-39%	11-19%	≤10%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 50%	50%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	60-64%	65-69%	55-59%	31%
Limited English proficient students 22%	20-24%	<50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	≤20%
Female students 51%	51%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	60-64%	70-74%	55-59%	30-34%
Male students 48%	48%	55-59%	50-54%	40-44%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	30-34%
Homeless enrolled students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	<50%	21-39%
Migrant students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	≥50%	*	*	*	<50%	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Two or More Races 35%	30-39%	*	*	*	*	<50%	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	40-59%	*	≥50%	*	*	*	*
Migrant students 35%	30-39%	<50%	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
Black students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 25%	20-29%	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	***	*	***	*
Male students 40%	40%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	35-39%	35-39%
Limited English proficient students 8%	6-9%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 37%	35-39%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	40-59%	<50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*
Economically disadvantaged students 46%	46%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	35-39%	40-44%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	≤10%	11-19%	≤20%	≤10%	11-19%	20-29%
All students 46%	46%	50-54%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%	35-39%	40-44%
Female students 52%	52%	60-64%	60-64%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%
White students 45%	45%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	45-49%
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	≥50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 211 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 372 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Paragould School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	211	23%
Advanced Placement Math	11	1%
Advanced Placement Science	23	3%
Advanced Placement Other programs	210	23%
SAT/ACT Participation	372	41%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 282 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Paragould School District and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 95.4% of teachers are certified. 85.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	282	Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified	269	95.4%
Teachers who are not certified	13	4.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	26	9.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	14	5.0%
School counselors	8	Students per counselor: 417 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	8	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	9	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-