Heber Springs School District
Heber Springs School District is a public school district based in Heber Springs, Arkansas, serving 1,617 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #70 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 539 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $9,711 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Heber Springs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Heber Springs | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,711 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,731 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 134 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 252 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossett School DistrictCrossett | 1,620 | 3 | $10,456 | 16.0 | #69 |
| Heber Springs School DistrictHeber Springs · this district | 1,617 | 3 | $9,711 | 12.1 | #70 |
| Monticello School DistrictMonticello | 1,602 | 4 | $11,288 | 13.1 | #71 |
| Stuttgart School DistrictStuttgart | 1,584 | 4 | $10,267 | 14.3 | #72 |
| Mountain View School DistrictMountain View | 1,569 | 7 | $11,748 | 8.3 | #73 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Regional Vocational TechnicalSouth Easton, MA | 1,618 | $21,792 | 12.2 |
| Ft Sam Houston ISDSan Antonio, TX | 1,617 | $17,297 | 11.8 |
| Grant County SchoolsPetersburg, WV | 1,617 | $11,317 | 12.6 |
| Goshen County School District #1Torrington, WY | 1,617 | $21,248 | 10.9 |
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-heber-springs-school-district