Arkansas · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best-Resourced School Districts in Arkansas Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.
Compiled by PlainSchools , Education-data publisher · August 26, 2026
50 Districts ranked
49,044 Students enrolled
57/100 Avg quality score
B- Top grade The ranking in one line
Hampton School District in Hampton leads Arkansas's districts with an average school quality score of 67.5/100 across 2 schools.
67.5/100 top district score (grade B-)
2 schools in Hampton School District
543 students in the top district
57/100 average across the top 50
# District Grade Students Schools Avg S:T Per-Pupil $ Avg Quality 1 Hampton School District Hampton B- 543 2 12.6:1 $13,659 67.5 2 Jasper School District Jasper C+ 888 6 8.5:1 $15,016 63.5 3 Cedar Ridge School District Newark C+ 641 2 8.6:1 $17,231 62.5 4 Booneville School District Booneville C+ 1,344 3 12.6:1 $10,908 62 5 Melbourne School District Melbourne C+ 871 2 8.9:1 $12,078 62 6 Danville School District Danville C+ 787 3 8:1 $13,177 61.7 7 Nemo Vista School District Center Ridge C+ 538 3 8.5:1 $12,738 61.7 8 Lavaca School District Lavaca C+ 837 3 10.7:1 $11,391 60 9 West Side School District Greers Ferry C 506 2 10.4:1 $15,557 59.5 10 Paris School District Paris C 1,083 3 11.1:1 $12,879 59.3 11 Midland School District Pleasant Plains C 511 2 8.9:1 $15,372 59 12 Haas Hall Academy Fayetteville C 1,248 4 13.7:1 $9,697 58.5 13 Caddo Hills School District Norman C 589 2 10.7:1 $13,221 58.5 14 Ouachita School District Donaldson C 550 2 13.1:1 $9,707 58.5 15 Mammoth Spring School District Mammoth Spring C 508 2 8.6:1 $13,492 58.5 16 Yellville-Summit School Dist. Yellville C 1,000 3 12.9:1 $12,115 58.3 17 Atkins School District Atkins C 989 3 9.5:1 $11,804 58 18 Lafayette County School District Lewisville C 516 2 8.4:1 $17,107 58 19 Huntsville School District Huntsville C 2,339 6 12.4:1 $11,577 57.7 20 West Fork School District West Fork C 872 3 8.9:1 $11,904 57.7 21 Harmony Grove School District Camden C 915 3 9.3:1 $11,801 56.7 22 Hazen School District Hazen C 556 2 10.8:1 $13,138 56.5 23 Newport School District Newport C 1,268 2 11:1 $13,298 56 24 Mcgehee School District Mcgehee C 1,098 3 12.1:1 $13,341 56 25 Horatio School District Horatio C 694 2 8.3:1 $13,638 56 26 Mountainburg School District Mountainburg C 660 3 10.4:1 $12,486 56 27 Maynard School District Maynard C 583 2 10.3:1 $11,154 56 28 Poyen School District Poyen C 508 2 10.6:1 $10,648 56 29 Ozark School District Ozark C 1,777 4 14.8:1 $11,777 55.8 30 Arkansas Lighthouse Academies Little Rock C 962 6 11.6:1 $15,386 55.7 31 Nashville School District Nashville C 1,931 4 12:1 $11,591 55.5 32 Charleston School District Charleston C 889 2 11.6:1 $10,417 55.5 33 East End School District Bigelow C 667 2 12.8:1 $11,570 55.5 34 Hope School District Hope C 2,263 6 11:1 $14,216 55 35 Mccrory School District Mccrory C 574 2 11.7:1 $12,017 55 36 Woodlawn School District Rison C 573 2 13.6:1 $10,759 55 37 Dierks School District Dierks C 523 2 9.6:1 $12,952 55 38 Carlisle School District Carlisle C- 677 2 11.6:1 $12,900 54.5 39 Lakeside School District (Chicot County) Lake Village C- 889 4 9.3:1 $16,395 54.3 40 Vilonia School District Vilonia C- 3,053 6 14:1 $10,431 54 41 Prairie Grove School District Prairie Grove C- 2,207 4 15.8:1 $9,989 54 42 Jessieville School District Jessieville C- 846 3 12.5:1 $12,634 54 43 Marmaduke School District Marmaduke C- 717 2 9.8:1 $11,619 54 44 Lee County School District Marianna C- 631 2 9.3:1 $20,742 54 45 South Side School District Bee Branch C- 542 2 10.6:1 $15,446 54 46 Riverview School District Searcy C- 1,144 4 12.6:1 $12,484 53.8 47 Mountain View School District Mountain View C- 1,613 7 9.5:1 $13,562 53.7 48 Piggott School District Piggott C- 849 2 10.8:1 $10,899 53.5 49 Rector School District Rector C- 616 2 14.8:1 $13,037 53.5 50 Bauxite School District Bauxite C- 1,659 4 13.6:1 $9,975 53.3
Frequently Asked Questions What are the best school districts in Arkansas? ▼ The top-ranked district in Arkansas is Hampton School District in Hampton with 543 students across 2 schools. Average quality score: 67.5/100. Rankings are based on average school quality scores from NCES data.
How are district rankings calculated? ▼ Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism. Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be ranked.
How many school districts are in Arkansas? ▼ Arkansas has 50+ school districts serving 491,340 students. The statewide average student-teacher ratio is 13.6:1.
Explore More for Arkansas Methodology
Districts are ranked by the average quality score of their schools. Quality scores (0-100)
are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio,
school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates.
Districts must have at least 500 students and 2+ schools to be included. This measures
school-level resources, not test scores. Higher average scores indicate districts where
schools generally have smaller classes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.
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- how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.