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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Arkadelphia School District

ARKADELPHIA, AR

Students
1,812
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$11,981

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

-12.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.3% enrollment

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Berryville School District

BERRYVILLE, AR

Students
1,810
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$14,024

Superintendent identified · 12 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+17.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.2% enrollment

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Pottsville School District

POTTSVILLE, AR

Students
1,798
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,606

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

+6.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +2.6% enrollment

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Ozark School District

OZARK, AR

Students
1,736
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,844

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

+12.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.1% enrollment

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Watson Chapel School District

PINE BLUFF, AR

Students
1,725
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$13,120

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

+8.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -30.2% enrollment

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Mena School District

MENA, AR

Students
1,697
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,556

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+11.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.7% enrollment

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Bauxite School District

Bauxite, AR

Students
1,682
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$10,165

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

+2.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.1% enrollment

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Gentry School District

Gentry, AR

Students
1,670
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$13,574

Superintendent identified · 12 public service contacts · 5 mapped board zones

+5.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +15.8% enrollment

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Monticello School District

Monticello, AR

Students
1,643
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$14,127

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

+11.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.7% enrollment

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Crossett School District

CROSSETT, AR

Students
1,629
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$12,176

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

+0.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.8% enrollment

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Mountain View School District

MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR

Students
1,606
Schools
7
Spending / pupil
$14,771

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

+17.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.6% enrollment

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Lonoke School District

Lonoke, AR

Students
1,603
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,899

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 4 mapped board zones

+7.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.9% enrollment

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Heber Springs School District

Heber Springs, AR

Students
1,558
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$12,249

Superintendent identified · 8 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+0.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -2.7% enrollment

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Hamburg School District

HAMBURG, AR

Students
1,555
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$13,902

Superintendent identified · 13 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

+21.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -16.4% enrollment

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Trumann School District

Trumann, AR

Students
1,545
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,592

Superintendent identified · 7 public service contacts · 3 mapped board zones

+5.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.7% enrollment

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Stuttgart School District

Stuttgart, AR

Students
1,544
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$12,400

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

+0.3% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.7% enrollment

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Highland School District

Hardy, AR

Students
1,513
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$14,274

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

+20.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.7% enrollment

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Elkins School District

Elkins, AR

Students
1,441
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,328

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

+6.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.1% enrollment

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Green Forest School District

GREEN FOREST, AR

Students
1,422
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$13,134

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

+5.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.3% enrollment

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Warren School District

WARREN, AR

Students
1,419
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$15,171

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

+15.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.6% enrollment

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Waldron School District

WALDRON, AR

Students
1,387
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$14,367

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

+19.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.9% enrollment

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Star City School District

STAR CITY, AR

Students
1,384
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$12,251

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

+3.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.3% enrollment

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Blytheville School District

BLYTHEVILLE, AR

Students
1,362
Schools
5
Spending / pupil
$18,690

Superintendent identified · 6 public service contacts · 8 mapped board zones

+28.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -33.2% enrollment

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Booneville School District

Booneville, AR

Students
1,336
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$12,539

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

+1.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.8% enrollment

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Clinton School District

Clinton, AR

Students
1,305
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$13,324

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

+1.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -3.0% enrollment

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Ashdown School District

ASHDOWN, AR

Students
1,287
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$13,597

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

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

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Newport School District

Newport, AR

Students
1,239
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$14,683

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

+12.0% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.0% enrollment

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HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)

BENTON, AR

Students
1,235
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$11,121

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

+2.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.3% enrollment

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Emerson Taylor Bradley School District

TAYLOR, AR

Students
1,227
Schools
6
Spending / pupil
$12,265

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · 7 mapped board zones

-10.4% spending / pupil after inflation · +19.7% enrollment

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Dover School District

Dover, AR

Students
1,218
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$13,101

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

+14.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.4% 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.