Hackett School District

102 N Oak St
Hackett, AR 72937
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 474 students in Hackett School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Hackett School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
824 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hackett School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#164 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
39%
34%
40%
33%
36%
(21-22)
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.61
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
17%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
88%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,977 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,159 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,977
$12,975
Spending / Student
$11,159
$12,887

Best Hackett School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hackett Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102 North Oak Street
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-8606
Gr: PK-6 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 824 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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