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Lead Hill School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Diamond City, Lead Hill and South Lead Hill.
Students
370
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,430
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$2.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lead Hill School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Spends 21% more per student than the AR average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.8M, about $7,603 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lead Hill.
PK–6Lead Hill Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 88.6% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,430 per student · 21% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 45%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 69%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
386’20
399’21
377’22
344’23
370’24
Down 4.1% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
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.