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HOPE School District

117 E Second
Hope, AR 71801

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 722-2700

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,421 students in HOPE School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.

Public Elementary Schools in HOPE School District have an score of 30% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 28% (versus the 39% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

6 Schools

710 Schools

# Students

2,218 Students

299,886 Students

# Teachers

189 Teachers

19,958 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	HOPE School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	120	25
Kind	167	114
1	182	123
2	146	127
3	156	123
4	161	123
5	162	123
6	168	124
7	51	72
8	60	52
9	11	5
10	8	5
11	20	6
12	9	5

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

HOPE 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 89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#216 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	HOPE School District
2023	#216
2022	#224
2021	#231
2019	#218
2018	#224
2017	#239
2016	#238
2015	#252
2014	#237
2013	#240
2012	#236

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23%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	23%	39%
2022	16%	38%
2021	13%	36%
2019	26%	47%
2018	27%	47%
2017	24%	47%
2016	23%	44%
2015	5%	25%
2014	51%	73%
2013	57%	75%
2012	63%	78%

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25%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2022	25%	40%
2021	21%	37%
2019	32%	45%
2018	27%	44%
2017	34%	53%
2016	27%	48%
2015	12%	34%
2014	58%	77%
2013	62%	78%
2012	66%	80%
2011	54%	73%

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20%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2022	20%	36%
2021	16%	34%

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89%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	89%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	87%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	77%	86%
2018	77%	88%
2017	82%	87%
2016	82%	86%
2015	67%	84%
2014	77%	86%
2013	72%	84%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	0.66	0.60
2022	0.66	0.60
2021	0.66	0.58
2020	0.65	0.58
2019	0.65	0.58
2018	0.64	0.58
2017	0.64	0.58
2016	0.64	0.57
2015	0.64	0.57
2014	0.65	0.55
2013	0.65	0.55
2012	0.65	0.54
2011	0.65	0.53
2010	0.65	0.53
2009	0.64	0.51
2008	0.63	0.51
2007	0.62	0.49
2006	0.62	0.48
2005	0.62	0.47
2004	0.61	0.46
2003	0.61	0.45
2002	0.60	0.45
2001	0.59	0.43
2000	0.59	0.42
1999	0.58	0.42
1998	0.57	0.41
1997	0.56	0.41
1996	0.54	0.40
1995	0.54	0.40
1994	0.52	0.40
1993	0.52	0.39
1992	0.51	0.39
1991	0.50	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

33%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	33%	14%
2022	33%	14%
2021	34%	14%
2020	33%	13%
2019	33%	13%
2018	33%	13%
2017	33%	13%
2016	32%	12%
2015	31%	12%
2014	30%	11%
2013	30%	11%
2012	29%	10%
2011	28%	10%
2010	26%	9%
2009	24%	9%
2008	22%	8%
2007	21%	8%
2006	19%	7%
2005	16%	6%
2004	15%	5%
2003	15%	5%
2002	13%	4%
2001	11%	4%
2000	10%	3%
1999	10%	3%
1998	8%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	4%	1%
1995	4%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Black

44%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	44%	19%
2022	44%	20%
2021	44%	20%
2020	46%	20%
2019	46%	20%
2018	47%	21%
2017	47%	21%
2016	47%	21%
2015	46%	21%
2014	47%	21%
2013	46%	21%
2012	47%	21%
2011	47%	21%
2010	47%	22%
2009	49%	22%
2008	51%	23%
2007	52%	23%
2006	51%	22%
2005	51%	23%
2004	51%	23%
2003	50%	23%
2002	50%	23%
2001	50%	23%
2000	50%	23%
1999	49%	23%
1998	49%	24%
1997	47%	24%
1996	47%	24%
1995	47%	24%
1994	44%	24%
1993	42%	24%
1992	42%	24%
1991	42%	24%

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% White

20%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	20%	59%
2022	20%	59%
2021	20%	60%
2020	18%	61%
2019	18%	61%
2018	20%	60%
2017	20%	60%
2016	21%	61%
2015	23%	61%
2014	23%	63%
2013	24%	64%
2012	24%	64%
2011	25%	65%
2010	26%	65%
2009	27%	66%
2008	27%	66%
2007	27%	67%
2006	30%	69%
2005	33%	69%
2004	34%	70%
2003	35%	70%
2002	37%	71%
2001	39%	72%
2000	40%	73%
1999	41%	73%
1998	43%	73%
1997	48%	73%
1996	49%	74%
1995	49%	74%
1994	54%	74%
1993	55%	74%
1992	57%	74%
1991	57%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,397 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,529 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$30 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	$30 MM	$11 MM
2022	$26 MM	$11 MM
2021	$30 MM	$11 MM
2020	$26 MM	$11 MM
2019	$26 MM	$10 MM
2018	$27 MM	$10 MM
2017	$28 MM	$10 MM
2016	$28 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$27 MM	$10 MM
2012	$27 MM	$10 MM
2011	$27 MM	$10 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$27 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$30 MM	$8 MM
2005	$25 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$20 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$5 MM
2000	$17 MM	$4 MM
1999	$18 MM	$4 MM
1998	$17 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$3 MM
1995	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$28 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	$28 MM	$12 MM
2022	$25 MM	$11 MM
2021	$28 MM	$12 MM
2020	$25 MM	$11 MM
2019	$29 MM	$10 MM
2018	$28 MM	$10 MM
2017	$30 MM	$10 MM
2016	$26 MM	$10 MM
2015	$33 MM	$10 MM
2014	$29 MM	$9 MM
2012	$28 MM	$10 MM
2011	$28 MM	$11 MM
2010	$33 MM	$10 MM
2009	$25 MM	$10 MM
2008	$26 MM	$9 MM
2007	$28 MM	$9 MM
2006	$28 MM	$8 MM
2005	$26 MM	$8 MM
2004	$22 MM	$5 MM
2003	$19 MM	$5 MM
2002	$18 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$16 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$16 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$14 MM	$4 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,397

$13,136

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,130	$12,020
2022	$10,948	$11,118
2021	$12,453	$12,189
2020	$10,948	$11,118
2019	$11,733	$11,021
2018	$11,461	$11,290
2017	$11,097	$11,111
2016	$10,713	$11,378
2015	$10,676	$10,220
2014	$10,111	$10,491
2012	$10,558	$10,328
2011	$10,443	$10,347
2010	$10,525	$10,220
2009	$9,598	$9,870
2008	$9,673	$9,520
2007	$9,791	$8,637
2006	$10,297	$8,452
2005	$8,911	$8,139
2004	$6,391	$7,065
2003	$7,148	$7,145
2002	$6,738	$6,837
2001	$6,557	$6,516
2000	$6,024	$6,054
1999	$6,112	$5,561
1998	$5,440	$5,336
1997	$4,518	$4,897
1995	$4,115	$4,288
1992	$3,753	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$12,529

$13,047

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	HOPE School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,280	$12,274
2022	$10,532	$11,314
2021	$11,647	$12,447
2020	$10,532	$11,314
2019	$12,732	$11,025
2018	$11,917	$11,153
2017	$12,246	$11,126
2016	$9,946	$10,954
2015	$12,481	$10,673
2014	$11,129	$9,876
2012	$10,670	$11,271
2011	$10,608	$11,007
2010	$12,305	$10,673
2009	$9,304	$10,243
2008	$9,497	$9,627
2007	$10,042	$9,013
2006	$9,666	$8,195
2005	$9,064	$8,081
2004	$7,871	$7,325
2003	$6,928	$6,978
2002	$6,594	$6,533
2001	$6,297	$6,138
2000	$5,730	$5,662
1999	$5,639	$5,312
1998	$5,331	$5,208
1997	$4,291	$4,980
1995	$4,209	$4,401
1992	$4,800	$3,747

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Best HOPE School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hope Academy Of Public Service

Alternative School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

601 W 6th St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-3454

Gr: 5-8 | 226 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #22.

Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 16%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

601 Lakeshore Dr
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2723

Gr: PK-4 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #33.

Creative Action Team School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

513 Henry C Yerger St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 722-2700

Gr: K-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

Rank: #44.

Beryl Henry Upper Elem. School

(Math: 11% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2000 S Main St
Hope, AR 71801
(870) 777-6222

Gr: 5-6 | 209 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,218 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 89% (Top 30% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education