C+
Bay School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Bay, and parts of Jonesboro.
Students
550
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,056
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$4.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bay School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Arkansas districts
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020
- Debt of $4.0M, about $7,242 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brookland.
1–3Brookland Elementary SchoolBrookland School District
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,056 per student · 3% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 77%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
592’20
565’21
562’22
552’23
550’24
Down 7.1% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Black 4%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.