Hampton School District

455 E Main St
Hampton, AR 71744
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 258 students in Hampton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Hampton School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Hampton School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hampton High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
543 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Hampton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#220 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hampton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hampton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hampton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hampton   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hampton   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
125 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
23%
19%
# White Students
382 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
70%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
46
# Students in K Grade:
39
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
46
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,066 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,652 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hampton   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hampton   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,066
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hampton   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,652
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hampton   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hampton School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
419 E Main St
Hampton, AR 71744
(870) 798-2742
Grades: 7-12
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 543 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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