Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District is a public school district based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, serving 10,291 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #8 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 94% of them. Its schools average 605 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,435 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Fayetteville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fayetteville | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,435 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,214 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $143.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $151.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 712 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,731 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 396 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock | 12,368 | 25 | $13,220 | 13.4 | #6 |
| Cabot School DistrictCabot | 10,672 | 17 | $9,639 | 16.0 | #7 |
| Fayetteville School DistrictFayetteville · this district | 10,291 | 17 | $11,435 | 14.5 | #8 |
| Conway School DistrictConway | 10,212 | 17 | $10,432 | 16.0 | #9 |
| Bryant School DistrictBryant | 9,827 | 12 | $9,678 | 16.5 | #10 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County School DistrictPurvis, MS | 10,318 | $9,312 | 13.3 |
| Hamblen CountyMorristown, TN | 10,300 | $9,447 | n/a |
| San Jacinto UnifiedSan Jacinto, CA | 10,280 | $15,212 | 21.4 |
| Blount CountyMaryville, TN | 10,270 | $10,415 | n/a |
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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