Brookland School District
Brookland School District is a public school district based in Brookland, Arkansas, serving 3,213 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #34 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 643 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $8,681 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How Brookland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Brookland | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,681 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,645 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 213 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 388 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 402 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beebe School DistrictBeebe | 3,392 | 5 | $9,677 | 12.4 | #33 |
| Brookland School DistrictBrookland · this district | 3,213 | 5 | $8,681 | 15.1 | #34 |
| Paragould School DistrictParagould | 3,166 | 7 | $9,883 | 13.9 | #35 |
| Alma School DistrictAlma | 3,092 | 4 | $9,776 | 12.0 | #36 |
| White Hall School DistrictWhite Hall | 3,046 | 6 | $11,131 | 12.7 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Haven School DistrictNorth Haven, CT | 3,214 | $21,238 | 11.6 |
| Silver Creek School CorporationSellersburg, IN | 3,214 | $8,000 | 18.2 |
| Springfield LocalHolland, OH | 3,214 | $12,125 | 15.0 |
| Burkburnett ISDBurkburnett, TX | 3,213 | $9,690 | 13.4 |
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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