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HOPE School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 983 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 23% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
2,291 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
HOPE 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
760 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
15%
# Black Students
1,010 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
446 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
20%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
185
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,970 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,130 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,970
$13,027
Spending / Student
$12,130
$12,939
Best HOPE School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lakeshore Dr
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723
Grades: PK-4
| 983 students
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