Hector School District

11520 Sr 27
Hector, AR 72843
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 360 students in Hector School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Preschool in Hector School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
684 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hector School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#148 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
38%
33%
40%
35%
36%
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
94%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,243 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,433
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,243
$13,043

Best Hector School District Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hector Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
104 Sycamore St
Hector, AR 72843
(479) 284-3586
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 684 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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