B+
Jasper School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Jasper.
Students
884
Schools
6
Spent per student
$16,685
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$4.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jasper School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Arkansas districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 23% more per student than the AR average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 10.1% since 2020
- Debt of $4.7M, about $5,356 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oark.
PK–6Oark Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency33%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,685 per student · 23% above AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 67%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
803’20
850’21
888’22
854’23
884’24
Up 10.1% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.