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Blytheville, AR

12,227 residents•3,164 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
1.6
out of 10
52% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
23%Reading
30% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
5.06
per 1,000 students
2% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
118.92
per 1,000 residents
89% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
2
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Blytheville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Blytheville

9 schools
5.2
Gosnell Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Gosnell High School
Middlepublic
0.9
Blytheville High School - A New Tech School
Highpublic
0.9
KIPP Blytheville Collegiate High School
Middlecharter
0.3
KIPP: Blytheville College Prep
Elementarycharter
0.2
Blytheville Middle School
Middlepublic
0.1
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Blytheville Primary School
Elementarypublic
—
Pathway Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Blytheville

16 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Blytheville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
2% below Arkansas avg
5.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
11
Property
3
Drug
1
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault69%
  • Burglary13%
  • Pornography6%
  • Drugs6%
  • Theft6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Blytheville

1,454 total incidents reported across Blytheville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
89% above Arkansas avg
118.92
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
488
Property
819
Drug
118
Weapons
27
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary11%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,164 students enrolled across Blytheville's schools.

  • Public2,73887%
  • Charter38112%
  • Private451%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Blytheville's K-12 schools.

  • Black63%
  • White25%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian<1%
49%Female51%Male
89%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.