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Hot Springs, Arkansas - 6 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Hot Springs School District #98 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,922 per pupil, Hot Springs School District ranks #29 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,690
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,922
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hot Springs School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,690 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high 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 Garland County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,922 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.3% local, 27.5% state, and 28.2% 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 55/100, ranked #98 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.
a 338.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 34.1% African American, 30.8% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.
Its largest campus is Hot Springs Junior Academy, enrolling 803 students (22% of the district's total enrollment).
Hot Springs Junior Academy accounts for 21.8% of all Hot Springs School District student enrollment
That concentration means Hot Springs 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.
Hot Springs 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.
Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs School District is typically wider than the Hot Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hot Springs School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.7% — 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 Hot Springs School District is typically wider than the Hot Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Hot Springs School District?
Hot Springs School District has 6 schools, including 5 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 3,690 students.
How much does Hot Springs School District spend per student?
Hot Springs School District spends $14,922 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #98 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Hot Springs School District?
Hot Springs School District students are 34.1% African American, 30.8% White, 21.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hot Springs School District?
Hot Springs School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #98 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.