Top Rankings
HOPE School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 929 students in HOPE School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in HOPE School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,212 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
7,938 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
HOPE School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#216 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
34%
16%
% Black
43%
17%
% White
19%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,433 is higher than the state median of $12,999. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,563 is less than the state median of $12,910. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,433
$12,999
Spending / Student
$12,563
$12,910
Best HOPE School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lakeshore Drive
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723
Gr: PK-6 | 929 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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