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Hackett, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Hackett School District #130 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,087 per pupil, Hackett School District ranks #225 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
820
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$10,087
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hackett School District operates 2 public schools serving 820 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sebastian County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,087 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.1% local, 45.7% state, and 27.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #130 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 293.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hackett Elementary School, enrolling 474 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Hackett Elementary School accounts for 57.5% of all Hackett School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hackett School District a distant remainder — means Hackett School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hackett School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hackett School District student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Hackett School District is typically wider than the Hackett School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hackett School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Hackett School District is typically wider than the Hackett School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hackett School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 820 students.
How much does Hackett School District spend per student?
Hackett School District spends $10,087 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #130 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Hackett School District?
Hackett School District students are 87.8% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hackett School District?
Hackett School District has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #130 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.