Infrastructure
District profile / Arkansas
Little Rock School District
21,086
Students
2024-25 school year
38
Schools
2024-25 school year
$13,988
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 32% above the Arkansas median
15.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Arkansas median 12.7
Little Rock School District is a public school district based in Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 21,086 students in 38 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 555 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $13,988 per student on day-to-day operations, 32% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Little Rock compares
Little RockArkansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$344.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 17%State 28%Local 56%
| Measure | Little Rock | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,988 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,796 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $334.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $344.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,407 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,307 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 357 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale School DistrictSpringdale | 22,685 | 29 | $10,697 | 15.0 | #1 |
| Little Rock School DistrictLittle Rock · this district | 21,086 | 38 | $13,988 | 15.0 | #2 |
| Bentonville School DistrictBentonville | 19,575 | 24 | $10,617 | 14.5 | #3 |
| Rogers School DistrictRogers | 15,604 | 22 | $10,744 | 13.5 | #4 |
| Fort Smith School DistrictFort Smith | 14,045 | 26 | $11,493 | 14.1 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osseo Public School DistrictMaple Grove, MN | 21,138 | $14,717 | 15.5 |
| Hamilton Southeastern SchoolsFishers, IN | 21,062 | $9,287 | 17.5 |
| Indianapolis Public SchoolsIndianapolis, IN | 21,055 | $17,156 | 12.3 |
| Beaufort 01Beaufort, SC | 21,050 | $14,133 | 11.3 |
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-little-rock-school-district