Best St. Francis County Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 924 students in St. Francis County, AR.

The top-ranked public high schools in St. Francis County, AR are Palestine-wheatley Senior High School and Forrest City High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

St. Francis County, AR public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 40% statewide average). High schools in St. Francis County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Arkansas public high schools.

St. Francis County, AR public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Palestine-wheatley Senior High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).