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Jacksonville, AR

29,460 residents•4,834 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
1.0
out of 10
70% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
14%Math
20%Reading
52% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
16.34
per 1,000 students
216% above Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
100.61
per 1,000 residents
60% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
2
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
3
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
1

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

Schools in Jacksonville

12 schools
1.4
Bayou Meto Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Bobby G Lester Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Jacksonville Lighthouse Elementary School
Elementarycharter
1.2
Flightline Upper Academy
Elementarycharter
1.2
Jacksonville High School
Highpublic
1.1
College Prep Academy
Middlecharter
0.7
Murrell Taylor Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Jacksonville Middle School
Middlepublic
0.2
Jacksonville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Adkins Pre-K Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Adkins Pre-K Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Jacksonville Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Jacksonville

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

School Crime Rate
216% above Arkansas avg
16.34
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
61
Property
9
Drug
4
Weapons
3
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Theft8%
  • Drugs5%
  • Weapons4%
  • Pornography3%
  • Vandalism1%
  • Other3%

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 Jacksonville

2,964 total incidents reported across Jacksonville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
60% above Arkansas avg
100.61
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,033
Property
1,762
Drug
135
Weapons
15
Other
19

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft27%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • 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

4,834 students enrolled across Jacksonville's schools.

  • Public4,20787%
  • Charter4499%
  • Private1784%

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 Jacksonville's K-12 schools.

  • Black56%
  • White23%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Two or More Races10%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
100%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.