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Best School Counties in Arkansas 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Arkansas

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Dallas County, AR
85.2
2Howard County, AR
61.4
3Newton County, AR
60.6
4Searcy County, AR
60.1
5Pike County, AR
57.5
6Stone County, AR
56.6
7Calhoun County, AR
56.5
8Van Buren County, AR
55.4
9Chicot County, AR
54.7
10Prairie County, AR
52.8

All Arkansas Counties — Schools Rankings

75 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Dallas County, AR
85.2
57.6
2Howard County, AR
61.4
53.6
3Newton County, AR
60.6
65.3
4Searcy County, AR
60.1
64.2
5Pike County, AR
57.5
62.4
6Stone County, AR
56.6
57.5
7Calhoun County, AR
56.5
55.4
8Van Buren County, AR
55.4
56.7
9Chicot County, AR
54.7
50.6
10Prairie County, AR
52.8
51.1
11Franklin County, AR
52.6
52.4
12Cleburne County, AR
52.5
48.2
13Sharp County, AR
52.5
65.6
14Izard County, AR
52.3
56.4
15Desha County, AR
51.8
47.4
16Woodruff County, AR
50.8
57.6
17Conway County, AR
50.6
49.5
18Columbia County, AR
50.5
49
19Cleveland County, AR
50.1
53.3
20Fulton County, AR
49.3
51.4
21Johnson County, AR
49.3
52.7
22Monroe County, AR
49
49.1
23Perry County, AR
48
56.4
24Pope County, AR
47.8
44.9
25Boone County, AR
47.4
53.2
26Clay County, AR
44.8
55.7
27Cross County, AR
43.9
41.4
28Ouachita County, AR
43.1
47
29Hot Spring County, AR
41.8
51.1
30Lawrence County, AR
41
51.8
31Craighead County, AR
40.9
38.9
32Saline County, AR
40.6
44
33Nevada County, AR
40.4
52.1
34Sebastian County, AR
39.5
35.1
35Bradley County, AR
38.8
53.9
36Yell County, AR
38.8
50.9
37Randolph County, AR
38.6
51
38Ashley County, AR
38.3
46.7
39Little River County, AR
38.3
52.3
40Crawford County, AR
37.1
43.8
41Lincoln County, AR
35.5
52.8
42Faulkner County, AR
35.1
40
43Logan County, AR
35.1
48.5
44Polk County, AR
35
51.5
45Lonoke County, AR
34.3
40.2
46Mississippi County, AR
33.8
38.3
47Union County, AR
33.4
40
48Montgomery County, AR
33.3
63.3
49Baxter County, AR
32.6
44.5
50Independence County, AR
32.6
45
51Greene County, AR
32.5
41.3
52Lafayette County, AR
30
46.5
53Benton County, AR
29.8
38.7
54Garland County, AR
29.8
38.6
55Washington County, AR
29.7
37.2
56Grant County, AR
29.1
56.2
57White County, AR
29.1
41.7
58Hempstead County, AR
27.7
43.1
59Crittenden County, AR
27.6
32.3
60Sevier County, AR
26
50.4
61Poinsett County, AR
25.1
43.7
62Carroll County, AR
24.6
45.1
63Jackson County, AR
24.1
42.4
64Marion County, AR
23.4
48.3
65Scott County, AR
22.8
49.2
66Phillips County, AR
19.2
37.8
67Miller County, AR
18.1
34.6
68Pulaski County, AR
17.9
29.1
69Drew County, AR
16.1
47.2
70Madison County, AR
15.8
57.2
71Arkansas County, AR
14.4
37.4
72Lee County, AR
10.8
42.1
73St. Francis County, AR
10.6
36.9
74Clark County, AR
10.1
43.8
75Jefferson County, AR
8.3
33.8

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