Public schools in Paragould, AR
Paragould has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,716 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Paragould School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Paragould's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Paragould | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paragould School District | 7 | 3,217 | $11,979 |
| Greene County Tech School District | 6 | 3,652 | $11,247 |
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 Paragould, 1,641 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paragould High School | 881 | 9.6 | 100.0% | Paragould |
| Greene Co. Tech High School | 760 | 9.5 | 30.5% | Greene County Tech |
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.
4 middle schools in Paragould, 2,037 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Co. Tech Interm. School | 557 | 18.1 | 40.8% | Greene County Tech |
| Green Co. Tech Jr. High School | 521 | 13.4 | 31.9% | Greene County Tech |
| Paragould Junior High | 512 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Paragould |
| Oak Grove Middle School | 447 | 18.7 | 100.0% | Paragould |
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.
7 elementary schools in Paragould, 3,038 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Co. Tech Primary School | 710 | 15.9 | 39.9% | Greene County Tech |
| Paragould Primary School | 602 | 19.3 | 100.0% | Paragould |
| Greene Cty Tech Elementary School | 501 | 17.6 | 38.9% | Greene County Tech |
| Greene Cty Tech Intermediate | 501 | 16.8 | 37.7% | Greene County Tech |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | 270 | 18.7 | 100.0% | Paragould |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary School | 233 | 15.9 | 100.0% | Paragould |
| Baldwin Elementary School | 221 | 15.7 | 100.0% | Paragould |
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 Paragould's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Paragould school has 15.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 69% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 512 students (state 402).
| Paragould | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.9 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 512 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 69% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 54% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Paragould 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 Paragould
- Paragould School DistrictRuns 7 of Paragould's 13 public schools and spent $11,979 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,979
- Paragould High School, the largest high school in Paragould881 students in 2024-25, 9.6 per teacher.881
- Compare Paragould School District with Greene County Tech School DistrictParagould'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 Paragould 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.
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Questions about schools in Paragould
How many public schools are in Paragould, AR?
13 public schools with an address in Paragould were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 4 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,716 students.What is the largest high school in Paragould?
Paragould High School, with 881 students in 2024-25 (Paragould School District).Which districts run Paragould's schools?
Paragould School District (7 schools), Greene County Tech School District (6 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