Best High Schools in Arkansas

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Arkansas, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 47%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Bentonville High School	Bentonville, AR	3,322	62%
2	Arkansas Connections Academy High	Bentonville, AR	3,231	53%
3	Fayetteville High School East	Fayetteville, AR	2,685	60%
4	Northside High School	Fort Smith, AR	2,433	31%
5	Bentonville West High School	Centerton, AR	2,418	54%
6	Central High School	Little Rock, AR	2,338	42%
7	Rogers High School	Rogers, AR	2,284	58%
8	Har-Ber High School	Springdale, AR	2,274	48%
9	Bryant High School	Bryant, AR	2,199	57%
10	Cabot High School	Cabot, AR	2,198	49%
11	Conway High West	Conway, AR	2,181	59%
12	Springdale High School	Springdale, AR	2,158	31%
13	Springdale School of Innovations	Springdale, AR	2,116	49%
14	Rogers Heritage High School	Rogers, AR	2,080	48%
15	Little Rock Southwest High School	Mabelvale, AR	2,014	32%
16	Southside High School	Fort Smith, AR	1,956	57%
17	North Little Rock High School	North Little Rock, AR	1,949	33%
18	Arkansas Virtual Academy High School	North Little Rock, AR	1,695	48%
19	Bryant Junior High School	Bryant, AR	1,634	40%
20	Conway Junior High School	Conway, AR	1,597	44%
21	Mtn Home High Career Academics	Mountain Home, AR	1,518	64%
22	Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter	Siloam Springs, AR	1,402	49%
23	The Academies at Jonesboro High School	Jonesboro, AR	1,386	24%
24	Benton High School	Benton, AR	1,319	55%
25	El Dorado High School	El Dorado, AR	1,303	25%
26	Sheridan High School	Sheridan, AR	1,271	57%
27	Van Buren High School	Van Buren, AR	1,228	44%
28	Russellville High School	Russellville, AR	1,227	64%
29	Jacksonville High School	Jacksonville, AR	1,168	23%
30	Searcy High School	Searcy, AR	1,166	54%
31	Lakeside High School	Hot Springs, AR	1,112	61%
32	Parkview Magnet High School	Little Rock, AR	1,081	42%
33	Arkansas High School	Texarkana, AR	1,060	30%
34	Beebe High School	Beebe, AR	1,031	47%
35	Sylvan Hills High School	Sherwood, AR	1,017	52%
36	Alma High School	Alma, AR	1,003	56%
37	Nettleton High School	Jonesboro, AR	981	42%
38	Batesville High School	Batesville, AR	973	53%
39	Marion Junior High School	Marion, AR	970	46%
40	White Hall High School	White Hall, AR	969	50%
41	The Academies of West Memphis Charter School	West Memphis, AR	952	25%
42	Benton Junior High School	Benton, AR	943	49%
43	Lake Hamilton High School	Pearcy, AR	936	50%
44	Russellville Jr. High School	Russellville, AR	901	56%
45	Central Junior High School	Springdale, AR	890	54%
46	Greenwood High School	Greenwood, AR	879	55%
47	Paragould High School	Paragould, AR	870	24%
48	Harrison High School	Harrison, AR	868	50%
49	Vilonia High School	Vilonia, AR	859	66%
50	Marion High School	Marion, AR	850	31%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Arkansas?

The largest high school in Arkansas is Bentonville High School in Bentonville with 3,322 students and a 62% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Arkansas?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Arkansas by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.