Arkansas · NCES CCD 2024-25
Best School Districts in Arkansas Top 50 districts ranked by average school quality score, based on student-teacher ratios, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.
50 Districts ranked
46,724 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 66.5/100 across 2 schools.
66.5/100 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 13.7:1 $12,994 66.5 2 Jasper School District Jasper C+ 888 6 8.4:1 $14,555 63.7 3 Booneville School District Booneville C+ 1,344 3 12.6:1 $10,659 62 4 Melbourne School District Melbourne C+ 871 2 9.2:1 $11,152 62 5 Cedar Ridge School District Newark C+ 641 2 8.8:1 $17,183 62 6 Nemo Vista School District Center Ridge C+ 538 3 8.6:1 $11,897 61.7 7 Danville School District Danville C+ 787 3 9.5:1 $12,864 60 8 Lavaca School District Lavaca C 837 3 11:1 $11,382 59.7 9 Haas Hall Academy Fayetteville C 1,248 4 13.1:1 $8,050 59.5 10 West Side School District Greers Ferry C 506 2 10.6:1 $14,426 59.5 11 Yellville-Summit School Dist. Yellville C 1,000 3 12.2:1 $10,674 59 12 Caddo Hills School District Norman C 589 2 10.7:1 $11,757 59 13 Midland School District Pleasant Plains C 511 2 8.8:1 $14,344 59 14 Paris School District Paris C 1,083 3 12:1 $12,764 58.3 15 Ouachita School District Donaldson C 550 2 13.6:1 $10,085 58 16 Atkins School District Atkins C 989 3 9.9:1 $11,827 57.7 17 Mammoth Spring School District Mammoth Spring C 508 2 9.1:1 $12,307 57.5 18 Huntsville School District Huntsville C 2,339 6 12.8:1 $11,953 57.3 19 Hazen School District Hazen C 556 2 10.8:1 $13,293 57 20 Lafayette County School District Lewisville C 516 2 9.3:1 $16,454 57 21 Poyen School District Poyen C 508 2 9.7:1 $10,876 57 22 Mcgehee School District Mcgehee C 1,098 3 11.9:1 $12,956 56.3 23 Newport School District Newport C 1,268 2 10.6:1 $13,423 56 24 Charleston School District Charleston C 889 2 11.1:1 $10,406 56 25 Harmony Grove School District Camden C 915 3 10:1 $11,467 55.7 26 Mountainburg School District Mountainburg C 660 3 10.5:1 $13,425 55.7 27 Horatio School District Horatio C 694 2 9.2:1 $12,895 55.5 28 East End School District Bigelow C 667 2 12.7:1 $11,584 55.5 29 Maynard School District Maynard C 583 2 10.3:1 $9,709 55.5 30 Dierks School District Dierks C 523 2 9.4:1 $12,488 55.5 31 West Fork School District West Fork C 872 3 10.8:1 $10,485 55.3 32 Ozark School District Ozark C 1,777 4 15.2:1 $10,704 55.3 33 Lee County School District Marianna C 631 2 8.3:1 $15,792 55 34 Mccrory School District Mccrory C 574 2 11.5:1 $12,288 55 35 Nashville School District Nashville C- 1,931 4 12.9:1 $10,730 54.8 36 Hope School District Hope C- 2,263 6 11.3:1 $12,337 54.5 37 Woodlawn School District Rison C- 573 2 14.1:1 $10,385 54.5 38 Prairie Grove School District Prairie Grove C- 2,207 4 15.4:1 $9,390 54.3 39 Bauxite School District Bauxite C- 1,659 4 12.8:1 $9,437 54 40 Carlisle School District Carlisle C- 677 2 11.8:1 $12,413 54 41 Harrisburg School District Harrisburg C- 1,074 3 12.1:1 $14,095 53.7 42 Piggott School District Piggott C- 849 2 11.2:1 $10,904 53.5 43 Rector School District Rector C- 616 2 14.6:1 $11,291 53.5 44 South Side School District Bee Branch C- 542 2 11.2:1 $14,592 53.5 45 Jessieville School District Jessieville C- 846 3 13.5:1 $12,139 53.3 46 Mountain View School District Mountain View C- 1,613 7 10.1:1 $12,063 53 47 Riverview School District Searcy C- 1,144 4 13:1 $12,046 53 48 Lakeside School District (Chicot County) Lake Village C- 889 4 9.9:1 $15,282 53 49 Marmaduke School District Marmaduke C- 717 2 10.9:1 $9,603 53 50 Spring Hill School District Hope C- 621 2 11.8:1 $10,355 53
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: 66.5/100. 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.