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District profile / Arkansas
Nashville School District
1,786
Students
2024-25 school year
4
Schools
2024-25 school year
$10,627
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Arkansas median
11.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Arkansas median 12.7
Nashville School District is a public school district based in Nashville, Arkansas, serving 1,786 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #63 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, about the same as the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,627 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 11.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Nashville compares
NashvilleArkansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$22.6 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 20%State 57%Local 23%
| Measure | Nashville | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,627 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,342 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $22.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 256 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsville School DistrictPottsville | 1,838 | 4 | $9,147 | 10.4 | #60 |
| WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)Jonesboro | 1,817 | 3 | $9,098 | 14.2 | #61 |
| Berryville School DistrictBerryville | 1,797 | 4 | $11,703 | 10.5 | #62 |
| Nashville School DistrictNashville · this district | 1,786 | 4 | $10,627 | 11.8 | #63 |
| Gentry School DistrictGentry | 1,753 | 4 | $11,417 | 10.6 | #64 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy, NC | 1,786 | $11,205 | 14.6 |
| Perquimans County SchoolsHertford, NC | 1,786 | $11,954 | 15.1 |
| Madeira CityCincinnati, OH | 1,786 | $13,742 | 18.0 |
| Point Isabel ISDPort Isabel, TX | 1,786 | $12,073 | 13.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ar-nashville-school-district