School systems & governing boards · AR

Arkansas school systems.

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234school systems
994operating schools connected
458,186students in finance records
234complete 2019–2024 finance trends
234systems with current leadership
What changed from 2019 to 2024?

Arkansas school finance after inflation.

Follow a consistent set of 234 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.

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2024 median spending / pupil$13,779Median of complete system records
Median change after inflation+11.6%Current spending per pupil · 2024 dollars
Median nominal change+37.0%Before the CPI-U adjustment
Aggregate enrollment change-3.7%Same complete systems in every year
Enrollment in consistently reporting systems234 systems in every year
201920202021202220232024475,591458,186
Current spending per pupil in 2024 dollarsWeighted by the enrollment attached to each spending record
201920202021202220232024$13,585$12,276

School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.

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Batesville School District

Batesville, AR

Students
3,487
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$11,124

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

-1.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.4% enrollment

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Beebe School District

Beebe, AR

Students
3,433
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$11,187

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

-2.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.7% enrollment

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LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)

HOT SPRINGS, AR

Students
3,364
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$12,251

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+6.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment

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Paragould School District

PARAGOULD, AR

Students
3,163
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$12,759

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

+11.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.2% enrollment

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Brookland School District

BROOKLAND, AR

Students
3,149
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$11,483

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+16.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +16.2% enrollment

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Pine Bluff School District

Pine Bluff, AR

Students
3,133
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$16,738

Superintendent identified · 10 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

+13.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.0% enrollment

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Alma School District

Alma, AR

Students
3,093
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,074

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+6.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.7% enrollment

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White Hall School District

WHITE HALL, AR

Students
3,068
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$10,946

Superintendent identified · 6 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

-7.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.3% enrollment

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Valley View School District

Jonesboro, AR

Students
2,995
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,682

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+6.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.9% enrollment

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Vilonia School District

Vilonia, AR

Students
2,921
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$11,654

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

0.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.2% enrollment

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Farmington School District

FARMINGTON, AR

Students
2,883
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$10,271

Superintendent identified · 13 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

-4.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +14.8% enrollment

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Harrison School District

HARRISON, AR

Students
2,746
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,638

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+15.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.2% enrollment

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Magnolia School District

MAGNOLIA, AR

Students
2,631
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,428

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+9.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.7% enrollment

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Pea Ridge School District

Pea Ridge, AR

Students
2,587
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$11,578

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+1.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +16.1% enrollment

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Clarksville School District

CLARKSVILLE, AR

Students
2,512
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$13,285

Superintendent identified · 10 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+8.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.7% enrollment

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Wynne School District

Wynne, AR

Students
2,405
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$16,049

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+34.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.7% enrollment

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De Queen School District

De Queen, AR

Students
2,354
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$12,497

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+2.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.4% enrollment

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South Conway County School District

MORRILTON, AR

Students
2,353
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,105

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+7.3% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.8% enrollment

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Huntsville School District

Huntsville, AR

Students
2,269
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$12,314

Superintendent identified · 12 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

-2.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.8% enrollment

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Hope School District

HOPE, AR

Students
2,218
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$14,957

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

+3.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.9% enrollment

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Prairie Grove School District

PRAIRIE GROVE, AR

Students
2,216
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$10,788

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · 2 mapped board zones

+2.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.8% enrollment

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SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)

Southside, AR

Students
2,204
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,170

Superintendent identified · 10 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+17.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.8% enrollment

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Forrest City School District

FORREST CITY, AR

Students
2,128
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,567

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

-5.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.9% enrollment

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Gravette School District

GRAVETTE, AR

Students
2,126
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,692

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 2 mapped board zones

+7.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +9.8% enrollment

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Camden Fairview School District

Camden, AR

Students
2,107
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$15,357

Superintendent identified · 6 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

+16.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.4% enrollment

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Dardanelle School District

DARDANELLE, AR

Students
2,084
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,129

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+2.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.8% enrollment

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Pocahontas School District

Pocahontas, AR

Students
1,966
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,141

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+5.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.5% enrollment

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WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)

JONESBORO, AR

Students
1,873
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$11,044

Superintendent identified · 10 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+1.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +3.4% enrollment

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Nashville School District

NASHVILLE, AR

Students
1,871
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,943

Superintendent identified · 5 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+0.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.6% enrollment

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Malvern School District

Malvern, AR

Students
1,825
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$15,541

Superintendent identified · 5 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

+13.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.7% enrollment

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Final 2024–25 NCES agency and school directories are joined by exact agency ID. Census school-finance records for 2019–2024 are connected only by exact Census PID6 or NCES LEAID and remain nominal dollars. Board coverage is added only from an official state or district source.