Springdale School District
Springdale School District is a public school district based in Springdale, Arkansas, serving 22,685 students in 29 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 782 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,697 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Springdale compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Springdale | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,697 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,414 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $282.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $285.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,508 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,101 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 428 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale School DistrictSpringdale · this district | 22,685 | 29 | $10,697 | 15.0 | #1 |
| Little Rock School DistrictLittle Rock | 21,086 | 38 | $13,988 | 15.0 | #2 |
| Bentonville School DistrictBentonville | 19,575 | 24 | $10,617 | 14.5 | #3 |
| Rogers School DistrictRogers | 15,604 | 22 | $10,744 | 13.5 | #4 |
| Fort Smith School DistrictFort Smith | 14,045 | 26 | $11,493 | 14.1 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northshore School DistrictBothell, WA | 22,735 | $15,412 | 18.7 |
| Placentia-Yorba Linda UnifiedPlacentia, CA | 22,698 | $12,415 | 22.8 |
| Saddleback Valley UnifiedMission Viejo, CA | 22,691 | $12,689 | 22.7 |
| Alamance-Burlington SchoolsBurlington, NC | 22,661 | $10,280 | 16.4 |
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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