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Fayetteville School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Fayetteville, Elkins, Johnson and Goshen, and parts of Farmington.
Students
10,291
Schools
17
Spent per student
$14,688
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$269.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Fayetteville School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the AR average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $269.5M, about $26,186 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Garfield.
PK–515 elementary schoolsRogers Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsRogers Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsRogers Public Schools
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,688 per student · 8% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 70%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
10,233’20
10,468’21
10,560’22
10,164’23
10,291’24
About steady.
Students
White 61%Hispanic 15%Black 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
17 public schools.
Owl Creek School
C+619 students17:1
Holcomb Elementary School
A603 students21:1
Butterfield Elementary School
A567 students20:1
Vandergriff Elementary School
A+558 students19:1
Happy Hollow Elementary School
A521 students19:1
Root Elementary School
A+445 students18:1
Asbell Elementary School
C319 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
C293 students17:1
Leverett Elementary School
B+238 students17:1
Woodland Junior High School
A+765 students15:1
Ramay Junior High School
B761 students13:1
McNair Middle School
A+670 students19:1
John L Colbert Middle School
466 students18:1
Holt Middle School
B463 students17:1
Fayetteville High School
A−2,588 students11:1
Agee Lierly Life Preparation Services School
D−250 students6:1
Fayetteville Virtual Academy A Dist Conversion Charter SCH
A+165 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.