Summary:
The Hackett School District in Arkansas operates two schools: Hackett Elementary School and Hackett High School. While Hackett High School is performing relatively well, with a statewide ranking of 143 out of 291 high schools, Hackett Elementary School is struggling, with a lower statewide ranking of 338 out of 495 elementary schools.
Hackett High School has a higher rating of 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, while Hackett Elementary School is rated 2 out of 5 stars. The proficiency rates at Hackett Elementary School are generally lower than the state averages across all grade levels in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Hackett High School's proficiency rates are more mixed, with some grades performing better than the state average and others performing worse.
Both schools have extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating that the Hackett School District serves a predominantly low-income population. Hackett Elementary School has a free/reduced lunch rate of 113.25% in 2023-2024, while Hackett High School has a rate of 100%. The higher spending per student at Hackett High School ($10,156 in 2018-2019) compared to Hackett Elementary School ($8,850 in 2018-2019) suggests that the district may be allocating more resources to the high school, which could be an area for further investigation to ensure equitable funding across the district.
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