Top Rankings
Gosnell School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 students in Gosnell School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Gosnell School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gosnell School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
27%
19%
% White
59%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,462 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,360
$13,136
Spending / Student
$11,462
$13,047
Best Gosnell School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gosnell High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Hwy 181
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 532-4010
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 532-4010
Gr: 7-12 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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