Searcy School District
Searcy School District is a public school district based in Searcy, Arkansas, serving 3,973 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 83% of them. Its schools average 662 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,034 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Searcy compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Searcy | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,034 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,117 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 266 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 543 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 361 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy · this district | 3,973 | 6 | $10,034 | 14.9 | #20 |
| 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 | 3,910 | 8 | $10,891 | 13.1 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg School DistrictPhillipsburg, NJ | 3,975 | $21,203 | 10.9 |
| Auburn City School DistrictAuburn, NY | 3,975 | $19,092 | 11.7 |
| Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrand Rapids, MN | 3,972 | $14,027 | 17.1 |
| Troy CCSD 30CPlainfield, IL | 3,971 | $17,074 | 12.1 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ar-searcy-school-district