Prairie Grove School District
Prairie Grove School District is a public school district based in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, serving 2,259 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #50 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 565 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $8,817 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 13.9 students per teacher.
How Prairie Grove compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Prairie Grove | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,817 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,110 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $25.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 162 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 320 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.9 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 452 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Conway County School DistrictMorrilton | 2,332 | 5 | $10,582 | 9.1 | #48 |
| Huntsville School DistrictHuntsville | 2,287 | 6 | $10,756 | 11.3 | #49 |
| Prairie Grove School DistrictPrairie Grove · this district | 2,259 | 4 | $8,817 | 13.9 | #50 |
| Hope School DistrictHope | 2,212 | 6 | $10,583 | 10.8 | #51 |
| SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Southside | 2,193 | 4 | $8,717 | 12.8 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham CUSD 40Effingham, IL | 2,261 | $13,091 | 13.0 |
| North Bellmore Union Free School DistrictBellmore, NY | 2,261 | $24,680 | 13.7 |
| CCSD 89Glen Ellyn, IL | 2,260 | $17,404 | 15.1 |
| South Whittier ElementaryWhittier, CA | 2,258 | $16,729 | 22.1 |
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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