Public schools in Jacksonville, AR
Jacksonville has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,704 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Jacksonville North Pulaski School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Jacksonville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Jacksonville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville North Pulaski School District | 6 | 4,517 | $11,264 |
| Arkansas Lighthouse Academies | 2 | 962 | $15,386 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Jacksonville, 1,268 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville High School | 1,208 | 10.6 | 99.9% | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
| College Prep Academy | 60 | 10.9 | 70.0% | Arkansas Lighthouse Academies |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Jacksonville, 2,208 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Elementary School | 733 | 17.5 | 50.3% | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
| Murrell Taylor Elementary School | 428 | 15.2 | 56.3% | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
| Bobby G Lester Elementary School | 421 | 13.1 | 35.6% | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
| Bayou Meto Elementary School | 416 | 14.8 | 41.6% | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
| Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary Academy | 210 | 15.0 | 69.5% | Arkansas Lighthouse Academies |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Jacksonville, 228 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins Pre-K Center | 228 | 17.5 | 46.9% | Jacksonville North Pulaski |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Jacksonville's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Jacksonville school has 14.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 419 students (state 402).
| Jacksonville | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 419 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Jacksonville schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Jacksonville
- Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictRuns 6 of Jacksonville's 8 public schools and spent $11,264 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,264
- Jacksonville High School, the largest high school in Jacksonville1,208 students in 2024-25, 10.6 per teacher.1,208
- Compare Jacksonville North Pulaski School District with Arkansas Lighthouse AcademiesJacksonville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Jacksonville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Bentonville25 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
Questions about schools in Jacksonville
How many public schools are in Jacksonville, AR?
8 public schools with an address in Jacksonville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,704 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Jacksonville?
Jacksonville High School, with 1,208 students in 2024-25 (Jacksonville North Pulaski School District).Which districts run Jacksonville's schools?
Jacksonville North Pulaski School District (6 schools), Arkansas Lighthouse Academies (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25