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Jonesboro Public Schools

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Jonesboro Public Schools is located in northeast Arkansas. Jonesboro Public Schools has 36.50 square miles of land area and 0.21 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Jonesboro Public Schools population is 38,045. Jonesboro Public Schools median household income is $34,895 in 2010-2014. Jonesboro Public Schools median house value is $120,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Jonesboro Public Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(192 out of 238, bottom 19%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	11
Population	38,045 (2010-2014), rank #13
Population Growth	7.47% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	1,036.48/sq mi, rank #4
Median Household Income:	$34,895 at 2010-2014—7.32% increase since 2005-2009, rank #156
Median House Price:	$120,800 at 2010-2014—14.07% increase since 2005-2009, rank #40
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	36.50 sq mi, rank #244
Water Area:	0.21 sq mi (0.56%), rank #222
State:	Arkansas
County:	Craighead County
City:	Jonesboro
Zip:	72401, 72404
Area:	Jonesboro, AR

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Jonesboro Public Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

2506 Southwest Square

Jonesboro AR, 72401, Craighead County

Phone: 870-933-5800

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,862	5,690	5,612	5,534	5,400	5,278	5,137
English Language Learner Students:	290	259	242	242	220	216	198
Total Teachers:	361.79	353.72	353.98	348.51	376.00	370.00	443.00
Prekindergarten:	10.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	10.00	10.00
Kindergarten:	30.74	30.78	28.67	26.73	31.00	33.00	30.00
Elementary:	158.67	154.86	154.63	150.90	156.00	150.00	213.00
Secondary:	129.56	123.98	123.80	126.59	141.00	139.00	153.00
Ungraded:	32.82	33.10	35.88	33.29	37.00	38.00	37.00
Total Other Staff:	359.63	377.87	381.00	362.00	347.00	327.00	301.00
Instructional Aides:	78.03	80.03	80.00	72.00	69.00	70.00	72.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	10.25	12.25	7.00	13.00	4.00	3.00	5.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	13.50	13.50	16.00	14.00	13.00	13.00	14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	6.50	6.50	8.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.00	7.00	8.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00	9.00
Library/Media Support:	5.00	5.00	9.00	9.00	5.00	5.00	9.00
District Administrators:	5.75	3.75	4.00	5.00	5.00	7.00	5.00
District Administrative Support:	34.01	31.00	34.00	35.00	35.00	30.00	30.00
School Administrators:	21.00	22.00	20.00	19.00	21.00	19.00	21.00
School Administrative Support:	26.09	46.84	53.00	38.00	37.00	34.00	28.00
Student Support Services:	93.00	88.50	84.00	81.00	77.00	72.00	31.00
Other Support Services:	64.00	66.00	65.00	67.00	72.00	65.00	77.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.20	16.09	15.85	15.88	14.36	14.26	11.60

Schools

Annie Camp Jr. High School	Grade 6 to Grade 10	1814 West Nettleton Ave, Jonesboro AR 72401
Douglas Macarthur Jhs	Grade 7 to Grade 9	1615 Wilkins Ave, Jonesboro AR 72401
Early Childhood Learning Cntr	Prekindergarten to Kindergarten	1307 Flint St, Jonesboro AR 72401
Health/Wellness Envi Magnet	Grade 1 to Grade 6	1001 Rosemond Ave, Jonesboro AR 72401
International Studies Magnet	Grade 1 to Grade 6	1218 Cobb St, Jonesboro AR 72401
Jonesboro Vocational Center	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1727 South Main St, Jonesboro AR 72401
Kindergarten Center	Kindergarten to Kindergarten	618 West Nettleton Ave, Jonesboro AR 72401
Math & Science Magnet School	Grade 1 to Grade 6	213 East Thomas Green Rd, Jonesboro AR 72401
Microsociety Magnet School	Grade 1 to Grade 6	1110 West Washington Ave, Jonesboro AR 72401
The Academies At Jonesboro High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	301 Hurricane Dr, Jonesboro AR 72401
Visual & Performing Art Magnet	Kindergarten to Grade 6	1804 Hillcrest Dr, Jonesboro AR 72401

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	62%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	53%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	57%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	61%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	65%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	62%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	69%	70%
2005	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	56%	50%
2006	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	57%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	60%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	59%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	79%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	65%	58%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	67%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	86%
2005	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	53%	51%
2006	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	61%	61%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	56%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	54%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	62%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	65%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	73%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	77%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	75%	85%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	51%	50%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	60%	60%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	67%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	73%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	76%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	82%
2005	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	49%	47%
2006	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	55%	56%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	54%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	60%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	60%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	63%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	76%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	77%	84%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	48%	41%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	45%	50%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	57%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	63%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	60%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	64%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	62%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	24%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	31%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	52%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	47%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57%	61%
2005	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	57%	57%
2006	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	55%	59%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	55%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	58%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	58%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	60%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	66%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	69%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	62%	73%
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	44%	43%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56%	57%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	64%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	66%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	75%
2005	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	45%	50%
2006	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	51%	53%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	52%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	51%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	58%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	59%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	60%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	70%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	65%	77%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	37%	43%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	50%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	57%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	57%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	64%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	72%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	29%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	23%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	21%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	21%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	32%	41%
2005	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	58%	57%
2006	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	65%	66%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	64%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	64%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	73%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	75%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	68%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	71%	77%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	33%	33%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	41%	44%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	47%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	60%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63%	65%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	65%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	57%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	73%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	73%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	69%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	84%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	78%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	73%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	33%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	37%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	43%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	46%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	44%	44%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	62%	60%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	46%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	53%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	72%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	64%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	67%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	80%	76%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	66%	72%
2006	Literacy	End of course	% met std	54%	45%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$53,620,000	$9,555		$53,784,000	$9,719		$52,573,000	$9,736
Federal:	$8,176,000	$1,457	15.2%	$11,961,000	$2,161	22.2%	$12,214,000	$2,262	23.2%
State:	$27,672,000	$4,931	51.6%	$25,511,000	$4,610	47.4%	$24,545,000	$4,545	46.7%
Local:	$17,772,000	$3,167	33.1%	$16,312,000	$2,948	30.3%	$15,814,000	$2,929	30.1%
Total Expenditures:	$65,476,000	$11,667		$59,893,000	$10,823		$54,028,000	$10,005
Total Current Expenditures:	$45,928,000	$8,184		$46,105,000	$8,331		$44,839,000	$8,304
Instructional Expenditures:	$26,473,000	$4,717	57.6%	$26,534,000	$4,795	57.6%	$25,837,000	$4,785	57.6%
Student and Staff Support:	$6,285,000	$1,120	13.7%	$6,364,000	$1,150	13.8%	$6,131,000	$1,135	13.7%
Administration:	$4,179,000	$745	9.1%	$4,287,000	$775	9.3%	$3,932,000	$728	8.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,991,000	$1,602	19.6%	$8,920,000	$1,612	19.3%	$8,939,000	$1,655	19.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$9,413,000	$1,677		$7,015,000	$1,268		$4,979,000	$922
Construction:	$8,179,000	$1,457		$5,627,000	$1,017		$2,887,000	$535
Total Other:	$8,182,000	$1,458		$5,644,000	$1,020		$2,902,000	$537
Interest on Debt:	$1,648,000	$294		$807,000	$146		$1,031,000	$191

Total Salary:	$27,222,000	$4,851		$26,894,000	$4,860		$25,866,000	$4,790
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,541,000	$3,126	64.4%	$17,077,000	$3,086	63.5%	$16,256,000	$3,010	62.8%
Other Salary:	$9,681,000	$1,725	35.6%	$9,817,000	$1,774	36.5%	$9,610,000	$1,780	37.2%
Total Benefit:	$7,452,000	$1,328		$7,306,000	$1,320		$7,085,000	$1,312
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$4,777,000	$851	64.1%	$4,625,000	$836	63.3%	$4,437,000	$822	62.6%
Other Benefit:	$2,675,000	$477	35.9%	$2,681,000	$484	36.7%	$2,648,000	$490	37.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	60.1%	NA
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	39.1%	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	22.5%	21.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	17.8%	19.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	22.1%	20.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	27.7%	27.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	9.9%	11.4%

Mean Base Salary:	$41,968.0	$39,996.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,468.0	$32,085.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$37,304.0	$35,063.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$41,770.0	$39,695.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$48,139.0	$46,246.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$50,626.0	$48,644.0

* Jonesboro Public Schools was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.