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Hackett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 453 students in Hackett School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Hackett School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
780 Students
299,886 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
19,958 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hackett School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.61
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
87%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,653 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,788 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,653
$13,138
Spending / Student
$11,788
$13,049
Best Hackett School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hackett Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
102 N Oak St
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-8606
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-8606
Gr: K-6 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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