Total enrollment
2,212
-174 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Arkansas · 2,212 students · 1 city
HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT reports 6 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 2,212 Arkansas students (1 elementary, 3 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #125 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,212 | #55 of 208 | #4,108 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #34 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #64 of 190 | #898 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #13 of 208 | #60 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #9 of 118 | #820 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from WM. JEFFERSON CLINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL at 29.2% proficient to BERYL HENRY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8.7%, a gap of 20.5 points. That is the 30th widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM. JEFFERSON CLINTON PRIMARY SCHOOL | Hope | Elementary | PK-06 | 929 |
| HOPE HIGH SCHOOL | Hope | High | 09-12 | 611 |
| HOPE ACADEMY OF PUBLIC SERVICE | Hope | Middle | 05-08 | 217 |
| BERYL HENRY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Hope | Middle | 05-06 | 198 |
| YERGER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Hope | Middle | 07-08 | 188 |
| CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOL | Hope | Combined | 02-12 | 69 |
About HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT maintains 6 public schools across Arkansas, collectively serveing roughly 2,212 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 1 elementary, 3 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT is about 369, below the Arkansas average of roughly 456.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 2,386 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,212 in SY 2024-25.
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