HOPE School District

117 E Second
Hope, AR 71801
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

HOPE School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 662 students in HOPE School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in HOPE School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in HOPE School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hope High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,218 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

HOPE School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#224 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of HOPE   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of HOPE   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 HOPE   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 HOPE   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.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of HOPE   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
736 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
15%
# Black Students
961 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
44%
18%
# White Students
441 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
20%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
20
# Students in K Grade:
167
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
1
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,397 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,529 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of HOPE   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
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of HOPE   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
$13,397
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in HOPE   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
$12,529
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in HOPE   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 HOPE School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creative Action Team School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
513 Henry C Yerger St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2700
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Hope High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 S Main St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-3451
Grades: 9-12
| 606 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,218 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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