North Little Rock School District
North Little Rock School District is a public school district based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, serving 7,711 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 551 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $12,361 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How North Little Rock compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Little Rock | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,361 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,103 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $106.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $118.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 532 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,298 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway School DistrictConway | 10,212 | 17 | $10,432 | 16.0 | #9 |
| Bryant School DistrictBryant | 9,827 | 12 | $9,678 | 16.5 | #10 |
| North Little Rock School DistrictNorth Little Rock · this district | 7,711 | 14 | $12,361 | 14.5 | #11 |
| Jonesboro School DistrictJonesboro | 6,762 | 11 | $11,204 | 15.8 | #12 |
| Benton School DistrictBenton | 5,806 | 8 | $8,707 | 14.9 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Covina UnifiedWest Covina, CA | 7,715 | $15,130 | 21.3 |
| Bristol School DistrictBristol, CT | 7,713 | $18,999 | 12.6 |
| Texas City ISDTexas City, TX | 7,711 | $12,766 | 13.5 |
| J S Morton HSD 201Cicero, IL | 7,709 | $14,602 | 15.8 |
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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