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Hackett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 465 students in Hackett School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Hackett School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
697 Schools
# Students
824 Students
308,063 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
20,912 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Hackett School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,773 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
43,322 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
7 Students
59,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
710 Students
181,607 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
12,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
74
35,248
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
35,454
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
35,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
35,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
35,666
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
35,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,159 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,977
$13,027
Spending / Student
$11,159
$12,939
Best Hackett School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hackett Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 N Oak St
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-8606
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-8606
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students
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