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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 is 1 public preschool serving 930 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 42%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
2,218 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
3,896 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.
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
0.67
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
736 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
14%
# Black Students
961 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
44%
24%
# White Students
441 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
20%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
167
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
175
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
-
# Ungraded Students:
1
1
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.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,397
$13,132

Spending / Student
$12,529
$13,043

Best HOPE School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary 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-4
| 930 students
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