Hackett School District

102 N Oak St
Hackett, AR 72937
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 preschool serving 465 students in Hackett School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Hackett School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
824 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
8,042 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#151 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hackett   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hackett   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hackett   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hackett   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hackett   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
21 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
7 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
710 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
86%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
74
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
57
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
67
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2

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.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hackett   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hackett   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,977
$13,027
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hackett   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,159
$12,939
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hackett   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hackett School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hackett Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 N Oak St
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-8606
Grades: PK-6
| 465 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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