Highland School District
Highland School District is a public school district based in Hardy, Arkansas, serving 1,499 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 32% of them. Its schools average 500 students each, about the same as the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,944 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.7 students per teacher.
How Highland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Highland | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,944 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,327 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 140 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 286 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 375 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke | 1,524 | 4 | $10,633 | 12.8 | #75 |
| Trumann School DistrictTrumann | 1,507 | 4 | $11,173 | 15.4 | #76 |
| Highland School DistrictHardy · this district | 1,499 | 3 | $10,944 | 10.7 | #77 |
| Waldron School DistrictWaldron | 1,493 | 4 | $10,619 | 10.8 | #78 |
| Elkins School DistrictElkins | 1,462 | 4 | $9,214 | 12.4 | #79 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Glandorf LocalOttawa, OH | 1,500 | $10,869 | 16.5 |
| Cape Elizabeth Public SchoolsCape Elizabeth, ME | 1,499 | $20,444 | 11.0 |
| Doniphan R-IDoniphan, MO | 1,499 | $8,762 | 12.1 |
| Dobbs Ferry Union Free School DistrictDobbs Ferry, NY | 1,499 | $29,481 | 10.1 |
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-highland-school-district