LISA Academy

Listed by NCES as Lisa Academy Charter (district ID 0500074)

Public school district · Pulaski County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500074

LISA Academy spent $11,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 52% of the other Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,785). Its 10 schools enrolled 3,872 students in 2024-25; 79.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Arkansas: 89.9%).

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 LISA Academy in enrollment (3,633 to 3,956 students) and LISA Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to LISA Academy, FY23Texarkana $15,529; Hot Springs $14,750; Nettleton Public Schools $12,746; Mountain Home Public Schools $12,093; Marion $11,956; LISA Academy $11,869; Greene County Tech $11,247; Greenwood $11,216; Greenbrier Public Schools $10,075; Arkansas Virtual Academy $8,980; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k10k12k14k16kTexarkana$15,529Hot Springs$14,750Nettleton Public Schools$12,746Mountain Home Public Schools$12,093Marion$11,956LISA Academy$11,869Greene County Tech$11,247Greenwood$11,216Greenbrier Public Schools$10,075Arkansas Virtual Academy$8,980State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to LISA Academy, FY23Texarkana $15,529; Hot Springs $14,750; Nettleton Public Schools $12,746; Mountain Home Public Schools $12,093; Marion $11,956; LISA Academy $11,869; Greene County Tech $11,247; Greenwood $11,216; Greenbrier Public Schools $10,075; Arkansas Virtual Academy $8,980; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k10k12k14k16kTexarkana$15,529Hot Springs$14,750Nettleton Public Schools$12,746Mountain Home Public Schools$12,093Marion$11,956LISA Academy$11,869Greene County Tech$11,247Greenwood$11,216Greenbrier Public Schools$10,075Arkansas Virtual Academy$8,980State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to LISA Academy, FY23Texarkana $15,529; Hot Springs $14,750; Nettleton Public Schools $12,746; Mountain Home Public Schools $12,093; Marion $11,956; LISA Academy $11,869; Greene County Tech $11,247; Greenwood $11,216; Greenbrier Public Schools $10,075; Arkansas Virtual Academy $8,980; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k12k16kTexarkana$15,529Hot Springs$14,750Nettleton Public Schools$12,746Mountain Home Public Schools$12,093Marion$11,956LISA Academy$11,869Greene County Tech$11,247Greenwood$11,216Greenbrier Public Schools$10,075Arkansas Virtual Academy$8,980State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to LISA Academy, FY23Texarkana $15,529; Hot Springs $14,750; Nettleton Public Schools $12,746; Mountain Home Public Schools $12,093; Marion $11,956; LISA Academy $11,869; Greene County Tech $11,247; Greenwood $11,216; Greenbrier Public Schools $10,075; Arkansas Virtual Academy $8,980; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k12k16kTexarkana$15,529Hot Springs$14,750Nettleton Public Schools$12,746Mountain Home Public Schools$12,093Marion$11,956LISA Academy$11,869Greene County Tech$11,247Greenwood$11,216Greenbrier Public Schools$10,075Arkansas Virtual Academy$8,980State median, 1,000+ students $11,785

Where the money came from

$43,202,000 in revenue: 79.3% state, 3.1% local and 17.6% federal. Total spending including $2,084,000 of capital outlay was $47,027,000, or $12,477 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

LISA Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $34,276,000; Local $1,337,000; Federal $7,589,000; total $43,202,000.
  • State$34,276,000 79%
  • Local$1,337,000 3%
  • Federal$7,589,000 18%

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 123 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,769 students in 2022-23, 3,779 students in 2023-24, 3,872 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

LISA Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,769, 2023-24: 3,779, 2024-25: 3,87201k2k3k4k2022-233,7692023-243,7792024-253,872
LISA Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,769, 2023-24: 3,779, 2024-25: 3,87201k2k3k4k2022-233,7692023-243,7792024-253,872
LISA Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,769, 2023-24: 3,779, 2024-25: 3,87201k2k3k4k2022-233,7692023-243,7792024-253,872
LISA Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,769, 2023-24: 3,779, 2024-25: 3,87201k2k3k4k2022-233,7692023-243,7792024-253,872

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,769286.213.2
2023-243,779266.414.2
2024-253,872235.816.4

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

$11,971,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,176 per student

LISA Academy booked $11,971,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 286 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 $41,827 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 46 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$9,963,00083.2%
Special education$1,080,0009.0%
Other programs$928,0007.8%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,891 in 2018-19, $2,967 in 2019-20, $2,979 in 2020-21, $3,422 in 2021-22, $3,176 in 2022-23.

LISA Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,891, 2019-20: $2,967, 2020-21: $2,979, 2021-22: $3,422, 2022-23: $3,17601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8912019-20$2,9672020-21$2,9792021-22$3,4222022-23$3,176
LISA Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,891, 2019-20: $2,967, 2020-21: $2,979, 2021-22: $3,422, 2022-23: $3,17601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8912019-20$2,9672020-21$2,9792021-22$3,4222022-23$3,176
LISA Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,891, 2019-20: $2,967, 2020-21: $2,979, 2021-22: $3,422, 2022-23: $3,17601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8912019-20$2,9672020-21$2,9792021-22$3,4222022-23$3,176
LISA Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,891, 2019-20: $2,967, 2020-21: $2,979, 2021-22: $3,422, 2022-23: $3,17601k2k3k4k2018-19$2,8912019-20$2,9672020-21$2,9792021-22$3,4222022-23$3,176

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 LISA Academy scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 40% 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 arts40%39.9%2,121
Math40%38.3%2,129

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

90-94% of the 133 students in LISA Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtArkansas
Four-year graduation rate90‑94%89.9%
Students in the class13335,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

4 elementary schools, 2,072 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lisa Academy North Elementary School65421.256.3%Targeted program
Lisa Academy Chenal57519.261.6%Targeted program
Lisa Academy Springdale45016.754.9%Targeted program
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Elementary School39320.334.1%Not reported

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.

3 middle schools, 878 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lisa Academy43017.254.2%Targeted program
Lisa Academy North Middle School35316.155.8%Targeted program
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School9511.242.1%Not reported

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.

2 high schools, 686 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lisa Academy High39412.564.0%Targeted program
Lisa Academy North High School29211.147.3%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.

1 other school, 236 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School23615.539.0%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 LISA 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 LISA Academy

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentLISA Academy ranks 60 of 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,869).#60 of 123
  2. Every school district in ArkansasLISA Academy is the number 28 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 3,769 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#28 of 259
  3. Greenbrier Public SchoolsThe next larger Arkansas district: 3,862 students in fall 2022, $10,075 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,075
  4. Arkansas Virtual AcademyThe next smaller Arkansas district: 3,733 students in fall 2022, $8,980 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,980
  5. Compare LISA Academy with Greenbrier Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Lisa Academy High, its largest high school394 students in 2024-25, 12.5 per teacher.394
  7. Teacher salary spending across ArkansasLISA Academy spent $41,827 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $42,781); spending, not a salary.$41,827
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 LISA Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in LISA Academy?
    10 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,872 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does LISA Academy spend per student?
    $11,869 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,785 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does LISA Academy's money come from?
    $43,202,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.3% state, 3.1% local and 17.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does LISA Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $11,971,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,176 per student. Divided by the 286 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $41,827 per teacher, more than 46 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 LISA Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in LISA Academy scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 40% 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 the graduation rate in LISA Academy?
    90-94% of the 133 students in LISA Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is LISA Academy's NCES district ID?
    0500074. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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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