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Blytheville School District

405 W Park St
Blytheville, AR 72315
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 411 students in Blytheville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Blytheville School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Blytheville School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Blytheville High School, with 75-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,362 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Blytheville 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 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#247 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
39%
15%
40%
11%
36%
77%
88%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.30
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
83%
18%
% White
11%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,413 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,320 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,413
$13,136
Spending / Student
$18,320
$13,047

Best Blytheville School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blytheville High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
600 N Tenth St
Blytheville, AR 72315
(870) 762-2772
Gr: 9-12 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,362 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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