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Hamburg, Arkansas - 5 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks Hamburg School District #193 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,954 per pupil, Hamburg School District ranks #185 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,691
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,954
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hamburg School District operates 5 public schools serving 1,691 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Ashley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,954 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 26.4% local, 53.8% state, and 19.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #193 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 339.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.7% White, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hamburg Middle School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is Hamburg High School, enrolling 508 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Portland Elementary School, at 136 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hamburg High School accounts for 29.9% of all Hamburg School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hamburg School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Hamburg School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Hamburg School District school enrollment ranges from 136 students (lowest) to 508 students (highest), a spread of 372 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hamburg School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.4% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
Hamburg School District student-counselor ratio is 339:1 — 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 Hamburg School District is typically wider than the Hamburg School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hamburg School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Hamburg School District is typically wider than the Hamburg School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hamburg School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,691 students.
How much does Hamburg School District spend per student?
Hamburg School District spends $10,954 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #193 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Hamburg School District?
Hamburg School District students are 60.7% White, 18.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hamburg School District?
Hamburg School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #193 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.