For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 350 students in Hackett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Hackett School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
824 Students
145,271 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
13,372 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.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
88%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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.
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 Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hackett High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
102 North Oak Street
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-7003
Hackett, AR 72937
(479) 638-7003
Gr: 7-12 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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