Nettleton School District
Nettleton School District is a public school district based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, serving 3,910 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 489 students each, about the same as the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,891 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Nettleton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Nettleton | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,891 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,018 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 649 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Hamilton School DistrictPearcy | 3,945 | 6 | $10,456 | 14.5 | #21 |
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood | 3,930 | 5 | $9,790 | 13.5 | #22 |
| El Dorado School DistrictEl Dorado | 3,921 | 6 | $11,030 | 12.5 | #23 |
| Nettleton School DistrictJonesboro · this district | 3,910 | 8 | $10,891 | 13.1 | #24 |
| Marion School DistrictMarion | 3,888 | 6 | $10,153 | 14.4 | #25 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington School DistrictTorrington, CT | 3,911 | $23,070 | 12.1 |
| Shelbyville Central SchoolsShelbyville, IN | 3,909 | $9,286 | 16.1 |
| Kaneland CUSD 302Maple Park, IL | 3,908 | $19,837 | 12.1 |
| Mecklenburg County Public SchoolsBoydton, VA | 3,907 | $11,977 | 7.8 |
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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