Hot Springs School District
Hot Springs School District is a public school district based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, serving 3,576 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 596 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $13,044 per student on day-to-day operations, 23% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Hot Springs compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hot Springs | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,044 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,525 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $57.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 574 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 358 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs School DistrictHot Springs · this district | 3,576 | 6 | $13,044 | 14.6 | #29 |
| Greene County Tech School DistrictParagould | 3,550 | 6 | $9,953 | 14.1 | #30 |
| LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)Hot Springs | 3,538 | 5 | $10,044 | 14.2 | #31 |
| Batesville School DistrictBatesville | 3,513 | 5 | $9,194 | 16.0 | #32 |
| Beebe School DistrictBeebe | 3,392 | 5 | $9,677 | 12.4 | #33 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin CountyCarnesville, GA | 3,577 | $11,819 | 13.7 |
| Specl. Sch. Dst. St. Louis Co.Town & Country, MO | 3,576 | $109,934 | 1.7 |
| NorwoodNorwood, MA | 3,575 | $20,835 | 11.2 |
| Giles County Public SchoolsPearisburg, VA | 3,575 | $12,127 | 16.6 |
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-hot-springs-school-district