Bismarck School District
Bismarck School District is a public school district based in Bismarck, Arkansas, serving 1,034 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #110 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 345 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $9,741 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 8.7 students per teacher.
How Bismarck compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bismarck | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,741 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,374 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $9.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $11.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 119 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 345 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob | 1,059 | 3 | $10,372 | 9.9 | #108 |
| Yellville Summit School DistrictYellville | 1,041 | 3 | $9,919 | 8.1 | #109 |
| Bismarck School DistrictBismarck · this district | 1,034 | 3 | $9,741 | 8.7 | #110 |
| Mayflower School DistrictMayflower | 1,015 | 3 | $10,855 | 12.5 | #111 |
| Centerpoint School DistrictAmity | 1,005 | 3 | $11,696 | 10.7 | #112 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Windsor School DistrictEast Windsor, CT | 1,035 | $28,856 | 10.3 |
| Waynedale LocalApple Creek, OH | 1,035 | $15,505 | 14.8 |
| Dodgeville School DistrictDodgeville, WI | 1,035 | $14,373 | 12.6 |
| Porta CUSD 202Petersburg, IL | 1,034 | $13,550 | 12.6 |
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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