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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Hazen School District

Hazen, AR

Students
563
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,515

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

+16.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -6.6% enrollment

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Caddo Hills School District

NORMAN, AR

Students
556
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,468

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

+20.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.3% enrollment

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Maynard School District

MAYNARD, AR

Students
556
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,367

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+20.6% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.2% enrollment

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Mccrory School District

McCrory, AR

Students
555
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,045

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

+6.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.0% enrollment

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East Poinsett County School District

LEPANTO, AR

Students
553
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$14,962

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

+22.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -24.1% enrollment

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Bay School District

Bay, AR

Students
552
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,056

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

+22.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -11.3% enrollment

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Gurdon School District

Gurdon, AR

Students
549
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$16,071

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

+26.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -26.4% enrollment

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Ouachita School District

Donaldson, AR

Students
545
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$11,406

Superintendent identified · 6 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+15.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +4.4% enrollment

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County Line School District

BRANCH, AR

Students
544
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$12,165

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

+4.5% spending / pupil after inflation · +7.1% enrollment

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Mount Vernon Enola School District

MOUNT VERNON, AR

Students
528
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,000

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

+9.7% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.4% enrollment

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Ozark Mountain School District

St. Joe, AR

Students
521
Schools
4
Spending / pupil
$16,180

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

+0.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.0% enrollment

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Dierks School District

Dierks, AR

Students
518
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,378

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

+16.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -9.3% enrollment

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Marked Tree School District

Marked Tree, AR

Students
518
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$15,660

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

+30.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -0.8% enrollment

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WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne)

GREERS FERRY, AR

Students
514
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$16,778

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

+14.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +5.3% enrollment

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Hampton School District

HAMPTON, AR

Students
506
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,897

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

+10.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.7% enrollment

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Poyen School District

POYEN, AR

Students
502
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$11,948

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

+13.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.2% enrollment

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Magazine School District

MAGAZINE, AR

Students
493
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,361

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

+19.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.9% enrollment

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Foreman School District

FOREMAN, AR

Students
482
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,629

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

+27.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -8.4% enrollment

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SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)

Bee Branch, AR

Students
481
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$18,520

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

+20.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -13.0% enrollment

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Lafayette County School District

LEWISVILLE, AR

Students
480
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$18,256

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

+15.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -15.0% enrollment

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Nemo Vista School District

Center Ridge, AR

Students
464
Schools
3
Spending / pupil
$14,875

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

+9.6% spending / pupil after inflation · -7.4% enrollment

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Bearden School District

Bearden, AR

Students
458
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,969

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

+9.9% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.2% enrollment

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Midland School District

PLEASANT PLAINS, AR

Students
455
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$17,470

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

+22.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -18.9% enrollment

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Norfork School District

NORFORK, AR

Students
454
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,859

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+5.1% spending / pupil after inflation · +6.6% enrollment

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Mammoth Spring School District

MAMMOTH SPRING, AR

Students
452
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$15,931

Superintendent identified · 6 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+27.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.2% enrollment

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Wonderview School District

Hattieville, AR

Students
437
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,911

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

+22.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.6% enrollment

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Mount Ida School District

Mount Ida, AR

Students
434
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$16,479

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

+15.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.6% enrollment

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Nevada School District

ROSSTON, AR

Students
433
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$14,628

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

+7.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +8.3% enrollment

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Scranton School District

SCRANTON, AR

Students
432
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$12,780

Superintendent identified · 9 public service contacts · board-zone structure not returned

+7.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +1.9% enrollment

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Bradford School District

BRADFORD, AR

Students
430
Schools
2
Spending / pupil
$13,626

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

+11.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.6% 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.