📍 1615 Wilkins Ave, Jonesboro, Craighead County, 72401
Douglas Macarthur Jhs is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Jonesboro, Craighead County. The school has 732 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jonesboro School District school district. It serves grades 7–9 in an urban setting. The school employs 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Douglas Macarthur Jhs enrolls 732 students across grades 7–9. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Black or African American, 28% White and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 363 | 50% |
| White | 204 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 126 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 4% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
732 of the school's 732 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Douglas Macarthur Jhs is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VT-10.
Douglas Macarthur Jhs is one of 11 schools in JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in JONESBORO, Arkansas. The district serves 6,762 students district-wide and employs 417 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 732 students, Douglas Macarthur Jhs is larger than the district average of about 615 students per school.
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