| Rank | Average Education Index ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 14.37 | Fayetteville School District / 76,379 |
| 2. | 14.02 | Little Rock School District / 176,642 |
| 3. | 13.99 | Valley View School District / 8,956 |
| 4. | 13.91 | Fountain Lake School District / 12,524 |
| 5. | 13.82 | Lakeside School District / 18,320 |
| 6. | 13.81 | Bentonville Public Schools / 67,120 |
| 7. | 13.75 | Conway Public Schools / 66,689 |
| 8. | 13.69 | Jessieville School District / 6,297 |
| 9. | 13.51 | Farmington School District / 10,928 |
| 10. | 13.49 | Pulaski County Special School District / 147,867 |
| 11. | 13.31 | Searcy School District / 31,205 |
| 12. | 13.31 | Russellville Schools / 35,371 |
| 13. | 13.29 | Eureka Springs School District / 7,931 |
| 14. | 13.27 | Cabot Public Schools / 42,271 |
| 15. | 13.26 | Nettleton School District / 20,937 |
| 16. | 13.20 | Charleston School District / 4,852 |
| 17. | 13.18 | Benton School District / 28,303 |
| 18. | 13.16 | North Little Rock School District / 55,396 |
| 19. | 13.16 | Lavaca Public Schools / 4,761 |
| 20. | 13.15 | Bryant Public Schools / 40,440 |
| 21. | 13.14 | Magnolia School District / 16,562 |
| 22. | 13.13 | Arkadelphia School District / 17,332 |
| 23. | 13.11 | Vilonia School District / 12,882 |
| 24. | 13.11 | Magnet Cove School District / 3,672 |
| 25. | 13.10 | Monticello School District / 11,099 |
| 26. | 13.10 | Greenwood School District / 19,391 |
| 27. | 13.07 | Jonesboro Public Schools / 35,402 |
| 28. | 13.07 | East End School District / 3,613 |
| 29. | 13.06 | Norphlet School District / 2,657 |
| 30. | 13.02 | Lake Hamilton School District / 22,124 |
| 31. | 13.02 | Siloam Springs Schools / 20,639 |
| 32. | 13.00 | Greenbrier School District / 13,885 |
| 33. | 12.98 | Flippin School District / 7,013 |
| 34. | 12.96 | Armorel School District / 1,786 |
| 35. | 12.94 | Pine Bluff School District / 33,536 |
| 36. | 12.93 | Marion School District / 20,183 |
| 37. | 12.91 | Gravette School District / 16,274 |
| 38. | 12.91 | West Fork School District / 5,297 |
| 39. | 12.87 | Shirley School District / 4,456 |
| 40. | 12.86 | Parkers Chapel School District / 2,912 |
| 41. | 12.86 | Mount Ida School District / 4,251 |
| 42. | 12.84 | Brookland School District / 7,295 |
| 43. | 12.82 | Valley Springs School District / 4,639 |
| 44. | 12.80 | Southside School District / 5,242 |
| 45. | 12.79 | Batesville School District / 16,384 |
| 46. | 12.78 | Rogers Public Schools / 79,539 |
| 47. | 12.77 | Greenland Public Schools / 6,389 |
| 48. | 12.75 | Prairie Grove School District / 7,199 |
| 49. | 12.75 | Sheridan School District / 25,066 |
| 50. | 12.72 | Foreman School District / 2,669 |
| 51. | 12.72 | Bismarck Public Schools / 6,644 |
| 52. | 12.71 | Harrison School District / 21,306 |
| 53. | 12.71 | Bauxite School District / 4,795 |
| 54. | 12.70 | Melbourne School District / 4,703 |
| 55. | 12.70 | Mountain Home School District / 32,926 |
| 56. | 12.68 | Omaha School District / 2,347 |
| 57. | 12.68 | Blevins School District / 4,013 |
| 58. | 12.67 | Fort Smith Public Schools / 87,531 |
| 59. | 12.66 | Mount Vernon-Enola School District / 2,713 |
| 60. | 12.65 | Heber Springs School District / 11,698 |
| 61. | 12.61 | El Dorado School District / 27,184 |
| 62. | 12.60 | Smackover School District / 4,451 |
| 63. | 12.60 | Junction City School District / 3,031 |
| 64. | 12.60 | White Hall School District / 14,766 |
| 65. | 12.60 | Elkins School District / 4,222 |
| 66. | 12.59 | Prescott School District / 6,059 |
| 67. | 12.58 | Woodlawn School District / 2,875 |
| 68. | 12.58 | Emerson-Taylor School District / 3,753 |
| 69. | 12.56 | Murfreesboro School District / 2,986 |
| 70. | 12.55 | Hot Springs School District / 34,222 |
| 71. | 12.54 | Texarkana School District / 31,992 |
| 72. | 12.53 | Beebe School District / 16,363 |
| 73. | 12.53 | Genoa Central School District / 4,197 |
| 74. | 12.52 | Mayflower School District / 5,160 |
| 75. | 12.52 | Poyen School District / 1,065 |
| 76. | 12.51 | Lead Hill School District / 2,391 |
| 77. | 12.51 | Cleveland County School District / 5,525 |
| 78. | 12.50 | Crossett School District / 12,293 |
| 79. | 12.47 | Spring Hill School District / 1,610 |
| 80. | 12.47 | Ouachita River School District / 3,873 |
| 81. | 12.46 | South Conway County School District / 15,534 |
| 82. | 12.46 | Izard Cty Consolidated Schools / 5,217 |
| 83. | 12.46 | Clinton School District / 8,725 |
| 84. | 12.46 | Cedar Ridge School District / 4,916 |
| 85. | 12.45 | Watson Chapel School District / 18,152 |
| 86. | 12.45 | Alma School District / 14,205 |
| 87. | 12.45 | West Side School District / 4,274 |
| 88. | 12.45 | Blytheville School District / 17,640 |
| 89. | 12.44 | Pea Ridge School District / 6,811 |
| 90. | 12.42 | Cotter School District / 4,724 |
| 91. | 12.42 | Greene County Technical School District / 17,152 |
| 92. | 12.41 | Nashville School District / 8,999 |
| 93. | 12.41 | Delight School District / 2,025 |
| 94. | 12.41 | Pottsville Public Schools / 6,408 |
| 95. | 12.41 | Springdale School District / 86,130 |
| 96. | 12.40 | Yellville-Summit School District / 6,210 |
| 97. | 12.39 | Mena Public Schools / 12,417 |
| 98. | 12.39 | Pocahontas School District / 11,680 |
| 99. | 12.37 | Gentry Public Schools / 7,797 |
| 100. | 12.37 | Stuttgart School District / 10,608 |
| 101. | 12.36 | Hackett Public Schools / 2,629 |
| 102. | 12.35 | Pangburn School District / 3,642 |
| 103. | 12.34 | South Side-Bee Branch School District / 3,081 |
| 104. | 12.34 | Bergman School District / 4,415 |
| 105. | 12.32 | Harmony Grove School District / 5,542 |
| 106. | 12.31 | Ozark School District / 10,631 |
| 107. | 12.31 | Nemo Vista School District / 2,275 |
| 108. | 12.30 | Drew Central School District / 6,525 |
| 109. | 12.30 | Highland School District / 11,995 |
| 110. | 12.29 | Rose Bud School District / 4,394 |
| 111. | 12.29 | Guy-Perkins Schools / 2,005 |
| 112. | 12.27 | Harmony Grove School District / 4,920 |
| 113. | 12.27 | Ashdown School District / 9,700 |
| 114. | 12.26 | Fordyce School District / 5,734 |
| 115. | 12.26 | Camden Fairview School District / 17,567 |
| 116. | 12.26 | Gosnell School District / 5,719 |
| 117. | 12.25 | DeWitt School District / 9,242 |
| 118. | 12.25 | Van Buren School District / 31,842 |
| 119. | 12.25 | Waldo School District / 2,395 |
| 120. | 12.24 | Hope School District / 16,113 |
| 121. | 12.23 | Salem School District / 4,395 |
| 122. | 12.22 | Malvern Special School District / 16,596 |
| 123. | 12.21 | Mammoth Spring Schools / 3,136 |
| 124. | 12.20 | Carlisle School District / 4,573 |
| 125. | 12.19 | Paragould School District / 20,121 |
| 126. | 12.18 | Hampton School District / 3,918 |
| 127. | 12.18 | Quitman School District / 4,560 |
| 128. | 12.18 | Lonoke School District / 10,619 |
| 129. | 12.17 | Walnut Ridge School District / 6,248 |
| 130. | 12.17 | Gurdon School District / 4,361 |
| 131. | 12.17 | Westside Consolidated School District / 8,776 |
| 132. | 12.17 | Cave City School District / 8,507 |
| 133. | 12.17 | Hillcrest School District / 3,779 |
| 134. | 12.15 | Stephens School District / 3,382 |
| 135. | 12.14 | Perryville School District / 5,427 |
| 136. | 12.14 | Norfork Schools / 3,796 |
| 137. | 12.13 | Weiner School District / 1,756 |
| 138. | 12.13 | Jasper School District / 6,603 |
| 139. | 12.13 | Ouachita School District / 1,994 |
| 140. | 12.12 | Ozark Mountain School District / 5,032 |
| 141. | 12.12 | England School District / 4,349 |
| 142. | 12.12 | Wynne Public Schools / 15,103 |
| 143. | 12.11 | Bearden School District / 3,738 |
| 144. | 12.11 | Hector School District / 3,913 |
| 145. | 12.11 | Huntsville School District / 14,306 |
| 146. | 12.10 | Scranton School District / 1,990 |
| 147. | 12.10 | Hamburg School District / 9,597 |
| 148. | 12.10 | Hermitage School District / 3,123 |
| 149. | 12.09 | Buffalo Island Central School District / 5,459 |
| 150. | 12.09 | Lafayette County School District / 6,359 |
| 151. | 12.08 | Cutter-Morning Star School District / 2,929 |
| 152. | 12.08 | Van-Cove School District / 2,405 |
| 153. | 12.08 | Dollarway School District / 8,647 |
| 154. | 12.08 | Booneville School District / 7,927 |
| 155. | 12.07 | Name N/A / 1,637 |
| 156. | 12.07 | Marvell School District / 3,268 |
| 157. | 12.07 | Clarksville School District / 12,876 |
| 158. | 12.07 | Mansfield School District / 5,113 |
| 159. | 12.06 | Wonderview School District / 2,737 |
| 160. | 12.05 | Lakeside School District / 5,569 |
| 161. | 12.05 | Strong School District / 3,654 |
| 162. | 12.04 | Cross County School District / 3,797 |
| 163. | 12.04 | Concord Public Schools / 4,116 |
| 164. | 12.04 | Cedarville School District / 5,002 |
| 165. | 12.04 | Westside School District / 4,023 |
| 166. | 12.03 | Berryville Public Schools / 10,594 |
| 167. | 12.02 | Bradley School District / 1,899 |
| 168. | 12.00 | West Memphis School District / 25,761 |
| 169. | 12.00 | Lamar School District / 6,921 |
| 170. | 11.99 | Hazen School District / 2,692 |
| 171. | 11.99 | Star City School District / 10,094 |
| 172. | 11.98 | Jackson County School District / 4,429 |
| 173. | 11.97 | Atkins Public Schools / 5,995 |
| 174. | 11.96 | Mountainburg Schools / 4,358 |
| 175. | 11.96 | Alpena School District / 3,576 |
| 176. | 11.96 | Dierks School District / 3,074 |
| 177. | 11.96 | Calico Rock School District / 3,096 |
| 178. | 11.94 | Fouke School District / 6,296 |
| 179. | 11.94 | Helena-West Helena School District / 14,495 |
| 180. | 11.93 | Piggott School District / 6,013 |
| 181. | 11.92 | Lincoln School District / 5,705 |
| 182. | 11.92 | Mountain Pine School District / 3,692 |
| 183. | 11.92 | County Line School District / 4,037 |
| 184. | 11.92 | Paris School District / 7,451 |
| 185. | 11.91 | Osceola School District / 7,951 |
| 186. | 11.90 | McGehee School District / 7,203 |
| 187. | 11.90 | Viola School District / 2,264 |
| 188. | 11.90 | McCrory School District / 3,684 |
| 189. | 11.89 | Lockesburg School District / 2,188 |
| 190. | 11.89 | White County Central School District / 3,112 |
| 191. | 11.88 | Searcy County School District / 6,694 |
| 192. | 11.88 | Rector School District / 3,682 |
| 193. | 11.87 | Forrest City School District / 21,928 |
| 194. | 11.87 | Sloan-Hendrix School District / 2,295 |
| 195. | 11.86 | Riverview School District / 7,546 |
| 196. | 11.85 | Twin Rivers School District / 3,760 |
| 197. | 11.83 | Trumann Schools / 9,737 |
| 198. | 11.83 | Hartford School District / 2,782 |
| 199. | 11.82 | Dover School District / 7,200 |
| 200. | 11.81 | Centerpoint School District / 4,768 |
| 201. | 11.81 | Midland School District / 4,179 |
| 202. | 11.80 | Deer/Mount Judea School District / 2,070 |
| 203. | 11.80 | Nevada School District / 2,447 |
| 204. | 11.80 | Bald Knob School District / 7,505 |
| 205. | 11.79 | Harrisburg School District / 6,005 |
| 206. | 11.78 | Manila School District / 4,264 |
| 207. | 11.77 | Clarendon School District / 4,468 |
| 208. | 11.77 | Mulberry School District / 4,593 |
| 209. | 11.77 | Barton-Lexa School District / 2,952 |
| 210. | 11.77 | Mineral Springs School District / 4,310 |
| 211. | 11.76 | Waldron School District / 8,980 |
| 212. | 11.75 | Decatur School District / 2,855 |
| 213. | 11.74 | Augusta School District / 3,825 |
| 214. | 11.73 | South Mississippi County School District / 6,332 |
| 215. | 11.72 | Mountain View School District / 11,573 |
| 216. | 11.72 | Black Rock School District / 1,924 |
| 217. | 11.71 | Glen Rose School District / 4,170 |
| 218. | 11.71 | Kirby School District / 2,722 |
| 219. | 11.69 | Bay School District / 2,948 |
| 220. | 11.69 | Bradford School District / 3,466 |
| 221. | 11.67 | Marked Tree School District / 3,754 |
| 222. | 11.66 | De Queen School District / 10,574 |
| 223. | 11.66 | Horatio School District / 3,943 |
| 224. | 11.66 | Two Rivers School District / 6,759 |
| 225. | 11.65 | Des Arc Public Schools / 3,558 |
| 226. | 11.65 | Marmaduke School District / 3,693 |
| 227. | 11.61 | Hoxie School District / 3,834 |
| 228. | 11.61 | Caddo Hills School District / 3,587 |
| 229. | 11.60 | Magazine Schools / 2,651 |
| 230. | 11.60 | Green Forest School District / 7,196 |
| 231. | 11.60 | Wickes School District / 3,866 |
| 232. | 11.60 | Brinkley School District / 4,129 |
| 233. | 11.60 | Dardanelle Public Schools / 10,589 |
| 234. | 11.59 | Palestine-Wheatley School District / 2,335 |
| 235. | 11.59 | Newport School District / 10,591 |
| 236. | 11.59 | Hughes School District / 3,562 |
| 237. | 11.57 | Lee County School District / 10,776 |
| 238. | 11.56 | Earle School District / 3,650 |
| 239. | 11.56 | Turrell School District / 1,625 |
| 240. | 11.56 | Corning Public Schools / 7,207 |
| 241. | 11.54 | Maynard School District / 2,754 |
| 242. | 11.54 | Riverside School District / 4,414 |
| 243. | 11.53 | Dumas School District / 10,581 |
| 244. | 11.53 | Eudora Public Schools / 3,433 |
| 245. | 11.48 | Altheimer Unified School District / 4,132 |
| 246. | 11.45 | De Valls Bluff Schools / 2,394 |
| 247. | 11.44 | Western Yell County School District / 2,801 |
| 248. | 11.26 | Danville School District / 4,263 |
| 249. | 11.24 | East Poinsett County School District / 3,572 |
| 250. | 11.22 | Dermott School District / 4,371 |
| 251. | 10.99 | Warren School District / 8,839 |
| 252. | 10.68 | Elaine School District / 1,673 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Average Education Index' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Average Education Index' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
