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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 2,218 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Hope School District is a school district in Arkansas (Hempstead County). During the 2024 school year, 2,218 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Hope School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jimmy Courtney
Alvis Hamilton
Bill Hoglund
Nathaniel Holyfield
LaKesha Jones
Margaret Moss
David Powers

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,796,000 $4,276 29%
Local: $7,324,000 $3,197 22%
State: $16,684,000 $7,282 49%
Total: $33,804,000 $14,755
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $31,795,000 $13,878
Total Current Expenditures: $28,263,000 $12,336
Instructional Expenditures: $16,124,000 $7,037 51%
Student and Staff Support: $2,626,000 $1,146 8%
Administration: $3,510,000 $1,532 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,003,000 $2,620 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,070,000 $903
Construction: $903,000 $394
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $137,000 $59
Interest on Debt: $453,000 $197


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 16 PS 9 21 PS 21-39 15-19
2020-2021 13 PS 8 14 PS 21-39 20-24
2018-2019 26 PS 18 26 PS 40-59 35-39
2017-2018 27 PS 21 30 PS >=50 35-39
2016-2017 24 PS 21 25 PS <50 30-34
2015-2016 23 >=50 20 21 PS >=50 25-29
2014-2015 5 PS 4 4 PS PS 8
2013-2014 51 PS 42 51 PS 65-69
2012-2013 57 PS 51 57 PS 69
2011-2012 63 PS 55 62 PS 79
2010-2011 57 >=50 46 58 PS 76

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 25 PS 17 28 PS 21-39 35-39
2020-2021 21 PS 15 21 PS 21-39 30-34
2018-2019 32 PS 27 32 PS 21-39 40-44
2017-2018 28 PS 23 28 PS <50 40-44
2016-2017 34 PS 30 33 PS <50 40-44
2015-2016 27 >=50 24 23 PS <50 35-39
2014-2015 12 PS 8 9 PS PS 22
2013-2014 58 PS 55 54 PS 70-74
2012-2013 62 PS 58 59 PS 75-79
2011-2012 66 PS 62 62 PS 75-79
2010-2011 54 PS 47 52 PS 69

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 PS 85-89 >=90 PS >=80
2020-2021 85-89 80-84 80-89 PS PS >=80
2019-2020 85-89 85-89 >=90 PS 80-89
2018-2019 75-79 80-84 70-74 60-79
2017-2018 75-79 75-79 70-79 PS >=80
2016-2017 80-84 80-84 70-79 80-89
2015-2016 82 85-89 70-79 80-89
2014-2015 65-69 65-69 60-69 60-69
2013-2014 75-79 75-79 70-79 PS 80-89
2012-2013 70-74 75-79 60-69 PS 70-79
2011-2012 75-79 PS 80-84 60-69 70-79
2010-2011 80-84 85-89 70-79 PS PS 70-79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,218 -2.0
2022-2023 2,263 -1.2
2021-2022 2,291 -4.1
2020-2021 2,386 -0.9
2019-2020 2,408 7.0
2018-2019 2,239 -6.5
2017-2018 2,385 -4.4
2016-2017 2,490 -3.4
2015-2016 2,575 -2.8
2014-2015 2,646 0.6
2013-2014 2,630 0.0
2012-2013 2,629 1.1
2011-2012 2,600 -1.2
2010-2011 2,632 -2.0
2009-2010 2,684 -0.2
2008-2009 2,690 -2.0
2007-2008 2,743 -1.1
2006-2007 2,774 -3.5
2005-2006 2,870 1.5
2004-2005 2,827 2.7
2003-2004 2,750 -0.1
2002-2003 2,754 -0.9
2001-2002 2,778 -0.8
2000-2001 2,800 -0.7
1999-2000 2,819 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Hope School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.8
Black 43.3 19.5
Hispanic 33.2 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 3.3 4.7
White 19.9 57.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Hope School District had 189.41 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.71.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.50
Kindergarten: 11.40
Elementary: 78.75
Secondary: 91.30
Total: 189.41

Hope School District employed 7.00 district administrators and 12.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 12.00
School Administrative Support: 18.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 75.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.00
Other Support Services: 28.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Hope School District operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Beryl Henry Upper Elem. School2095-6
Creative Action Team School56KG-12
Hope Academy Of Public Service2265-8
Hope High School6069-12
Wm. Jefferson Clinton Primary School930PK-4
Yerger Junior High School1917-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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