HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)
HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) is a public school district based in Benton, Arkansas, serving 1,269 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #87 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 23% of them. Its schools average 317 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $9,125 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 11.2 students per teacher.
How HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,125 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,311 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 113 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 199 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 423 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashdown School DistrictAshdown | 1,281 | 3 | $10,397 | 10.9 | #85 |
| Emerson Taylor Bradley School DistrictTaylor | 1,280 | 6 | $10,591 | 9.6 | #86 |
| HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)Benton · this district | 1,269 | 4 | $9,125 | 11.2 | #87 |
| Drew Central School DistrictMonticello | 1,262 | 3 | $9,500 | 15.2 | #88 |
| Clinton School DistrictClinton | 1,260 | 3 | $11,131 | 10.5 | #89 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Central CUSD 265Farmington, IL | 1,269 | $14,150 | 14.6 |
| RSU 04Wales, ME | 1,269 | $15,620 | 12.3 |
| Woodland Park School DistrictWoodland Park, NJ | 1,269 | $19,611 | 11.6 |
| Martins Ferry CityMartins Ferry, OH | 1,269 | $13,379 | 18.4 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ar-harmony-grove-school-district-saline