Ozark Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Ozark School District (district ID 0511010)

Public school district · Franklin County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0511010

Ozark Public Schools spent $11,777 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,785). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,673 students in 2024-25; 44.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,844 per student, up 9.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · 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 Ozark Public Schools in enrollment (1,671 to 1,863 students) and Ozark Public Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Ozark Public Schools, FY23Watson Chapel $14,737; Malvern $13,806; Mena $13,089; Monticello $13,025; Berryville $12,525; Ozark Public Schools $11,777; Hamburg $11,386; Westside Cons. $10,800; Academics Plus Charter School $10,462; Pottsville $10,324; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k10k12k14k16kWatson Chapel$14,737Malvern$13,806Mena$13,089Monticello$13,025Berryville$12,525Ozark Public Schools$11,777Hamburg$11,386Westside Cons.$10,800Academics Plus Charter School$10,462Pottsville$10,324State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Ozark Public Schools, FY23Watson Chapel $14,737; Malvern $13,806; Mena $13,089; Monticello $13,025; Berryville $12,525; Ozark Public Schools $11,777; Hamburg $11,386; Westside Cons. $10,800; Academics Plus Charter School $10,462; Pottsville $10,324; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k10k12k14k16kWatson Chapel$14,737Malvern$13,806Mena$13,089Monticello$13,025Berryville$12,525Ozark Public Schools$11,777Hamburg$11,386Westside Cons.$10,800Academics Plus Charter School$10,462Pottsville$10,324State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Ozark Public Schools, FY23Watson Chapel $14,737; Malvern $13,806; Mena $13,089; Monticello $13,025; Berryville $12,525; Ozark Public Schools $11,777; Hamburg $11,386; Westside Cons. $10,800; Academics Plus Charter School $10,462; Pottsville $10,324; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k12k16kWatson Chapel$14,737Malvern$13,806Mena$13,089Monticello$13,025Berryville$12,525Ozark Public Schools$11,777Hamburg$11,386Westside Cons.$10,800Academics Plus Charter School$10,462Pottsville$10,324State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Ozark Public Schools, FY23Watson Chapel $14,737; Malvern $13,806; Mena $13,089; Monticello $13,025; Berryville $12,525; Ozark Public Schools $11,777; Hamburg $11,386; Westside Cons. $10,800; Academics Plus Charter School $10,462; Pottsville $10,324; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.8k12k16kWatson Chapel$14,737Malvern$13,806Mena$13,089Monticello$13,025Berryville$12,525Ozark Public Schools$11,777Hamburg$11,386Westside Cons.$10,800Academics Plus Charter School$10,462Pottsville$10,324State median, 1,000+ students $11,785

Where the money came from

$23,123,000 in revenue: 44.7% state, 35.4% local and 19.9% federal. Total spending including $2,529,000 of capital outlay was $24,232,000, or $13,636 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Ozark Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $10,339,000; Local $8,190,000; Federal $4,594,000; total $23,123,000.
  • State$10,339,000 45%
  • Local$8,190,000 35%
  • Federal$4,594,000 20%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,777 students in 2022-23, 1,736 students in 2023-24, 1,673 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ozark Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,777, 2023-24: 1,736, 2024-25: 1,67305001k1.5k2k2022-231,7772023-241,7362024-251,673
Ozark Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,777, 2023-24: 1,736, 2024-25: 1,67305001k1.5k2k2022-231,7772023-241,7362024-251,673
Ozark Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,777, 2023-24: 1,736, 2024-25: 1,67305001k1.5k2k2022-231,7772023-241,7362024-251,673
Ozark Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,777, 2023-24: 1,736, 2024-25: 1,67305001k1.5k2k2022-231,7772023-241,7362024-251,673

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,777134.413.2
2023-241,736134.212.9
2024-251,673133.712.5

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

$6,368,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,584 per student

Ozark Public Schools booked $6,368,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 134 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 $47,384 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 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$4,941,00077.6%
Special education$496,0007.8%
Vocational$329,0005.2%
Other programs$602,0009.5%

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

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,313 in 2018-19, $3,377 in 2019-20, $3,469 in 2020-21, $3,515 in 2021-22, $3,584 in 2022-23.

Ozark Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,313, 2019-20: $3,377, 2020-21: $3,469, 2021-22: $3,515, 2022-23: $3,58401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3132019-20$3,3772020-21$3,4692021-22$3,5152022-23$3,584
Ozark Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,313, 2019-20: $3,377, 2020-21: $3,469, 2021-22: $3,515, 2022-23: $3,58401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3132019-20$3,3772020-21$3,4692021-22$3,5152022-23$3,584
Ozark Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,313, 2019-20: $3,377, 2020-21: $3,469, 2021-22: $3,515, 2022-23: $3,58401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3132019-20$3,3772020-21$3,4692021-22$3,5152022-23$3,584
Ozark Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,313, 2019-20: $3,377, 2020-21: $3,469, 2021-22: $3,515, 2022-23: $3,58401k2k3k4k2018-19$3,3132019-20$3,3772020-21$3,4692021-22$3,5152022-23$3,584

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 Ozark Public Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 47% 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 arts44%39.9%1,045
Math47%38.3%1,050

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.

2 elementary schools, 778 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Elgin B Milton Primary School52713.852.6%Schoolwide program
Ozark Upper Elementary School25118.247.4%Schoolwide 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 middle school, 266 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ozark Middle School26615.742.9%Schoolwide 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 high school, 629 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Ozark High School6299.738.5%Schoolwide 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 Ozark Public Schools

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 Ozark Public Schools

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentOzark Public Schools ranks 63 of 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,777).#63 of 123
  2. Every school district in ArkansasOzark Public Schools is the number 70 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 1,777 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#70 of 259
  3. Watson Chapel School DistrictThe next larger Arkansas district: 1,796 students in fall 2022, $14,737 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,737
  4. Mena School DistrictThe next smaller Arkansas district: 1,745 students in fall 2022, $13,089 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,089
  5. Compare Ozark Public Schools with Watson Chapel School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Ozark High School, its largest high school629 students in 2024-25, 9.7 per teacher.629
  7. Teacher salary spending across ArkansasOzark Public Schools spent $47,384 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $42,781); spending, not a salary.$47,384
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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 Ozark Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ozark Public Schools?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,673 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ozark Public Schools spend per student?
    $11,777 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. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,844 per student, up 9.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Ozark Public Schools' money come from?
    $23,123,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 44.7% state, 35.4% local and 19.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Ozark Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 335 of the 1,729 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Ozark Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $6,368,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,584 per student. Divided by the 134 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $47,384 per teacher, more than 74 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).
  6. How do students in Ozark Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ozark Public Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 47% 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.
  7. What is Ozark Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    0511010. 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 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
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.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: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

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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