Manila School District
Manila School District is a public school district based in Manila, Arkansas, serving 1,077 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 538 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,192 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Manila compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manila | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,192 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,942 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $11.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $12.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 77 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 359 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln School DistrictLincoln | 1,095 | 3 | $11,591 | 10.5 | #104 |
| Manila School DistrictManila · this district | 1,077 | 2 | $10,192 | 14.0 | #105 |
| Harrisburg School DistrictHarrisburg | 1,070 | 3 | $12,944 | 12.4 | #106 |
| Lawrence County School DistrictWalnut Ridge | 1,067 | 2 | $9,692 | 10.6 | #107 |
| Bald Knob School DistrictBald Knob | 1,059 | 3 | $10,372 | 9.9 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| C A Beard Memorial School CorporationKnightstown, IN | 1,077 | $9,365 | 14.4 |
| PCM Community School DistrictMonroe, IA | 1,077 | $10,932 | 13.8 |
| Southeast Valley Community School DistrictGowrie, IA | 1,077 | $11,201 | 13.0 |
| Okmulgee Public SchoolsOkmulgee, OK | 1,077 | $12,201 | 17.9 |
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-manila-school-district