Huntsville School District
Huntsville School District is a public school district based in Huntsville, Arkansas, serving 2,287 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 57% of them. Its schools average 381 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,756 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Huntsville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Huntsville | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,756 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,136 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $30.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 202 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 410 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 381 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Queen School DistrictDe Queen | 2,365 | 5 | $13,309 | 12.6 | #47 |
| South Conway County School DistrictMorrilton | 2,332 | 5 | $10,582 | 9.1 | #48 |
| Huntsville School DistrictHuntsville · this district | 2,287 | 6 | $10,756 | 11.3 | #49 |
| Prairie Grove School DistrictPrairie Grove | 2,259 | 4 | $8,817 | 13.9 | #50 |
| Hope School DistrictHope | 2,212 | 6 | $10,583 | 10.8 | #51 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Department of EducationCosta Mesa, CA | 2,290 | $70,768 | 14.5 |
| Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia, MN | 2,288 | $13,259 | 16.0 |
| Lawrence CountyLouisa, KY | 2,287 | $11,942 | 13.9 |
| Sweetwater County School District #2Green River, WY | 2,286 | $18,513 | 12.5 |
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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