Public schools in Hope, AR
Hope has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,833 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Hope Public Schools runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hope's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hope | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Public Schools | 6 | 2,263 | $14,216 |
| Spring Hill School District | 2 | 621 | $10,446 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Hope, 884 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope High School | 611 | 6.6 | 100.0% | Hope Public Schools |
| Spring Hill High School | 273 | 6.0 | 29.7% | Spring Hill |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Hope, 603 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Academy | 217 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Hope Public Schools |
| Beryl Henry Upper Elementary School | 198 | 12.4 | 100.0% | Hope Public Schools |
| Yerger Junior High School | 188 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Hope Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Hope, 1,277 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary | 929 | 17.6 | 100.0% | Hope Public Schools |
| Spring Hill Elementary School | 348 | 15.3 | 39.7% | Spring Hill |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Hope, 69 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Action Team School | 69 | 7.1 | 100.0% | Hope Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hope's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Hope school has 11.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 88% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 245 students (state 402).
| Hope | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.9 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 245 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 88% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 75% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Hope schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hope
- Hope Public SchoolsRuns 6 of Hope's 8 public schools and spent $14,216 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,216
- Hope High School, the largest high school in Hope611 students in 2024-25, 6.6 per teacher.611
- Compare Hope Public Schools with Spring Hill School DistrictHope's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hope addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Bentonville25 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
Questions about schools in Hope
How many public schools are in Hope, AR?
8 public schools with an address in Hope were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 3 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,833 students.What is the largest high school in Hope?
Hope High School, with 611 students in 2024-25 (Hope Public Schools).Which districts run Hope's schools?
Hope Public Schools (6 schools), Spring Hill School District (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25