Jonesboro School District
Jonesboro School District is a public school district based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, serving 6,762 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 615 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,204 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 15.8 students per teacher.
How Jonesboro compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jonesboro | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,204 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,195 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $82.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $83.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 429 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 852 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.8 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 356 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Little Rock School DistrictNorth Little Rock | 7,711 | 14 | $12,361 | 14.5 | #11 |
| Jonesboro School DistrictJonesboro · this district | 6,762 | 11 | $11,204 | 15.8 | #12 |
| Benton School DistrictBenton | 5,806 | 8 | $8,707 | 14.9 | #13 |
| Van Buren School DistrictVan Buren | 5,703 | 11 | $10,923 | 13.6 | #14 |
| Russellville School DistrictRussellville | 5,591 | 10 | $11,680 | 13.5 | #15 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeKalb CUSD 428Dekalb, IL | 6,771 | $15,190 | 13.9 |
| Novi Community School DistrictNovi, MI | 6,770 | $12,531 | 16.4 |
| West Ottawa Public School DistrictHolland, MI | 6,757 | $12,217 | 15.9 |
| ChicopeeChicopee, MA | 6,755 | $18,548 | 10.7 |
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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