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Hope, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Spring Hill School District #156 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,355 per pupil, Spring Hill School District ranks #212 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
621
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$10,355
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Spring Hill School District operates 2 public schools serving 621 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 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 Hempstead County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,355 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 15.0% local, 67.2% state, and 17.8% 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 45/100, ranked #156 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 310.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.6% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Spring Hill Elementary School, enrolling 348 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Spring Hill Elementary School accounts for 56.0% of all Spring Hill School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Spring Hill School District a distant remainder — means Spring Hill School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Spring Hill School District student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — 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 Spring Hill School District is typically wider than the Spring Hill School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill School District is typically wider than the Spring Hill School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Spring Hill School District?
Spring Hill School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 621 students.
How much does Spring Hill School District spend per student?
Spring Hill School District spends $10,355 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #156 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Spring Hill School District?
Spring Hill School District students are 89.6% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spring Hill School District?
Spring Hill School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #156 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.