Bald Knob School District
Bald Knob School District is a public school district based in Bald Knob, Arkansas, serving 1,059 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 353 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,372 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 9.9 students per teacher.
How Bald Knob compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bald Knob | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,372 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,056 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $14.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 107 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 209 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 9.9 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manila School DistrictManila | 1,077 | 2 | $10,192 | 14.0 | #105 |
| Harrisburg School DistrictHarrisburg | 1,070 | 3 | $12,944 | 12.4 | #106 |
| Lawrence County School DistrictWalnut Ridge | 1,067 | 2 | $9,692 | 10.6 | #107 |
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob · this district | 1,059 | 3 | $10,372 | 9.9 | #108 |
| Yellville Summit School DistrictYellville | 1,041 | 3 | $9,919 | 8.1 | #109 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland School DistrictCowiche, WA | 1,060 | $14,988 | 19.3 |
| Shelby Public SchoolsShelby, MI | 1,059 | $13,478 | 15.6 |
| LanderBattle Mountain, NV | 1,059 | $13,594 | 25.2 |
| Barron Area School DistrictBarron, WI | 1,059 | $14,954 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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