SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Springdale School District serves 22,745 students across 29 schools in Washington County, Arkansas, operating with a relatively stable enrollment that declined 0.2% in the prior year. The district maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 with 1,553 teachers across 18 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high schools.

Academically, the district's math proficiency rate of 34.2% exceeds Arkansas's state average of 33.3%, while reading proficiency at 29.7% falls below the state average of 31.1%. The student population reflects significant diversity and socioeconomic challenges, with 74.9% of students classified as economically disadvantaged and 38.9% identified as English learners. Racially, the enrollment is 49.9% Hispanic, 28.8% White, 2.0% Black, and 1.6% Asian.

The district operates with a total budget of $282.9 million and per-pupil spending of $12,439, slightly below the state average of $12,609. Funding sources show reliance on state resources at 56.8% of revenue, local funding at 29.5%, and federal contributions at 13.8%. This funding structure reflects typical patterns for Arkansas districts while the relatively modest per-pupil expenditure relative to state average suggests resource constraints that may impact program offerings and student support services across the district's large enrollment base.