Hot Springs School District

400 Linwood Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71913
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 815 students in Hot Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Hot Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
3,690 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hot Springs 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 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#203 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hot Springs   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hot Springs   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.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hot Springs   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.
26%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hot Springs   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.
79%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hot Springs   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.58
# American Indian Students
13 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
14%
# Black Students
1,296 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
35%
18%
# White Students
1,213 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
33%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
417 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
46
# Students in K Grade:
291
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
284
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
282
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
248
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
5
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,458 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 $15,065 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hot Springs   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
$56 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hot Springs   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
$15,458
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hot Springs   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
$15,065
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hot Springs   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 Hot Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hot Springs Junior Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 Main St
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
(501) 624-5228
Grades: 7-9
| 815 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 79% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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