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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 977 students in HOPE School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in HOPE School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,263 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
HOPE 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 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
739 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
15%
# Black Students
1,000 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
448 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
20%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
205
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
163
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
167
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
167
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
64
# Ungraded Students:
2
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,130 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,280 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,130
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,280
$12,826
Best HOPE School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 Lakeshore Dr
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723
Grades: PK-6
| 977 students
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