Watson Chapel School District
Watson Chapel School District is a public school district based in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, serving 1,552 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #74 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 388 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,617 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Watson Chapel compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Watson Chapel | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,617 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,880 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 319 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 388 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart School DistrictStuttgart | 1,584 | 4 | $10,267 | 14.3 | #72 |
| Mountain View School DistrictMountain View | 1,569 | 7 | $11,748 | 8.3 | #73 |
| Watson Chapel School DistrictPine Bluff · this district | 1,552 | 4 | $10,617 | 10.9 | #74 |
| Lonoke School DistrictLonoke | 1,524 | 4 | $10,633 | 12.8 | #75 |
| Trumann School DistrictTrumann | 1,507 | 4 | $11,173 | 15.4 | #76 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopatcong Borough School DistrictHopatcong, NJ | 1,553 | $26,508 | 12.9 |
| Hallsville R-IVHallsville, MO | 1,552 | $8,897 | 14.2 |
| Anahuac ISDAnahuac, TX | 1,552 | $12,333 | 14.1 |
| Black River Falls School DistrictBlack River Falls, WI | 1,552 | $13,743 | 13.5 |
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-watson-chapel-school-district