Exalt Academy

Listed by NCES as Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock (district ID 0500411)

Public school district · Pulaski County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500411

Exalt Academy spent $14,605 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Arkansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,179). Its one school enrolled 754 students in 2024-25; 66.9% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arkansas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Exalt Academy in enrollment (626 to 648 students) and Exalt Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Exalt Academy, FY23Lee County $20,742; Cedar Ridge $17,231; Mountain Pine $15,075; Exalt Academy $14,605; Gurdon Public Schools $14,426; England $14,270; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. $14,037; Johnson County Westside $13,181; Hector $13,144; Des Arc $11,189; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.10k15k20k25kLee County$20,742Cedar Ridge$17,231Mountain Pine$15,075Exalt Academy$14,605Gurdon Public Schools$14,426England$14,270Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.$14,037Johnson County Westside$13,181Hector$13,144Des Arc$11,189State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Exalt Academy, FY23Lee County $20,742; Cedar Ridge $17,231; Mountain Pine $15,075; Exalt Academy $14,605; Gurdon Public Schools $14,426; England $14,270; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. $14,037; Johnson County Westside $13,181; Hector $13,144; Des Arc $11,189; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.10k15k20k25kLee County$20,742Cedar Ridge$17,231Mountain Pine$15,075Exalt Academy$14,605Gurdon Public Schools$14,426England$14,270Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.$14,037Johnson County Westside$13,181Hector$13,144Des Arc$11,189State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Exalt Academy, FY23Lee County $20,742; Cedar Ridge $17,231; Mountain Pine $15,075; Exalt Academy $14,605; Gurdon Public Schools $14,426; England $14,270; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. $14,037; Johnson County Westside $13,181; Hector $13,144; Des Arc $11,189; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.10k15k20k25kLee County$20,742Cedar Ridge$17,231Mountain Pine$15,075Exalt Academy$14,605Gurdon Public Schools$14,426England$14,270Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.$14,037Johnson County Westside$13,181Hector$13,144Des Arc$11,189State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Exalt Academy, FY23Lee County $20,742; Cedar Ridge $17,231; Mountain Pine $15,075; Exalt Academy $14,605; Gurdon Public Schools $14,426; England $14,270; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. $14,037; Johnson County Westside $13,181; Hector $13,144; Des Arc $11,189; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.10k15k20k25kLee County$20,742Cedar Ridge$17,231Mountain Pine$15,075Exalt Academy$14,605Gurdon Public Schools$14,426England$14,270Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.$14,037Johnson County Westside$13,181Hector$13,144Des Arc$11,189State median, under 1,000 students $13,179

Where the money came from

$9,570,000 in revenue: 66.9% state, 2.2% local and 30.9% federal. Total spending including $543,000 of capital outlay was $9,903,000, or $15,522 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Exalt Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,399,000; Local $213,000; Federal $2,958,000; total $9,570,000.
  • State$6,399,000 67%
  • Local$213,000 2%
  • Federal$2,958,000 31%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 132 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

638 students in 2022-23, 749 students in 2023-24, 754 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Exalt Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 749, 2024-25: 75402004006008002022-236382023-247492024-25754
Exalt Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 749, 2024-25: 75402004006008002022-236382023-247492024-25754
Exalt Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 749, 2024-25: 75402004006008002022-236382023-247492024-25754
Exalt Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 638, 2023-24: 749, 2024-25: 75402004006008002022-236382023-247492024-25754

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2363864.39.9
2023-2474965.811.4
2024-2575461.212.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,705,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,240 per student

Exalt Academy booked $2,705,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 64 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $42,042 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Arkansas districts with a figure (state median $42,781, 205 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,925,00071.2%
Special education$138,0005.1%
Vocational$36,0001.3%
Other programs$606,00022.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,012 in 2018-19, $2,829 in 2019-20, $3,683 in 2020-21, $3,920 in 2021-22, $4,240 in 2022-23.

Exalt Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,012, 2019-20: $2,829, 2020-21: $3,683, 2021-22: $3,920, 2022-23: $4,24002k4k6k2018-19$3,0122019-20$2,8292020-21$3,6832021-22$3,9202022-23$4,240
Exalt Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,012, 2019-20: $2,829, 2020-21: $3,683, 2021-22: $3,920, 2022-23: $4,24002k4k6k2018-19$3,0122019-20$2,8292020-21$3,6832021-22$3,9202022-23$4,240
Exalt Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,012, 2019-20: $2,829, 2020-21: $3,683, 2021-22: $3,920, 2022-23: $4,24002k4k6k2018-19$3,0122019-20$2,8292020-21$3,6832021-22$3,9202022-23$4,240
Exalt Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,012, 2019-20: $2,829, 2020-21: $3,683, 2021-22: $3,920, 2022-23: $4,24002k4k6k2018-19$3,0122019-20$2,8292020-21$3,6832021-22$3,9202022-23$4,240

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Exalt Academy scored proficient or above: 17% in reading and 12% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArkansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts17%39.9%332
Math12%38.3%332

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 754 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock75412.384.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Exalt Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Exalt Academy

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentExalt Academy ranks 39 of 132 Arkansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,605).#39 of 132
  2. Every school district in ArkansasExalt Academy is the number 185 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 638 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#185 of 259
  3. Cedar Ridge School DistrictThe next larger Arkansas district: 641 students in fall 2022, $17,231 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,231
  4. Des Arc School DistrictThe next smaller Arkansas district: 636 students in fall 2022, $11,189 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,189
  5. Compare Exalt Academy with Cedar Ridge School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across ArkansasExalt Academy spent $42,042 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $42,781); spending, not a salary.$42,042
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Exalt Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Exalt Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 754 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Exalt Academy spend per student?
    $14,605 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,179 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Exalt Academy's money come from?
    $9,570,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.9% state, 2.2% local and 30.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Exalt Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,705,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,240 per student. Divided by the 64 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $42,042 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Arkansas districts (state median $42,781). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Exalt Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Exalt Academy scored proficient or above: 17% in reading and 12% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Exalt Academy's NCES district ID?
    0500411. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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