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Hillcrest School District

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Hillcrest School District is located in northeast Arkansas. Hillcrest School District has 266.08 square miles of land area and 1.34 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Hillcrest School District population is 3,421. Hillcrest School District median household income is $38,686 in 2010-2014. Hillcrest School District median house value is $58,100 in 2010-2014. On average, Hillcrest School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(111 out of 238, top 47%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	3,421 (2010-2014), rank #196
Population Growth	-9.47% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	12.79/sq mi, rank #214
Median Household Income:	$38,686 at 2010-2014—37.92% increase since 2005-2009, rank #101
Median House Price:	$58,100 at 2010-2014—4.31% increase since 2005-2009, rank #218
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	266.08 sq mi, rank #63
Water Area:	1.34 sq mi (0.50%), rank #142
State:	Arkansas
County:	Sharp County, Lawrence County, Independence County
City:	Evening Shade, Poughkeepsie, Smithville, Williford, Cave City, Strawberry, Ravenden, Black Rock, Imboden, Saffell, Lynn, Powhatan
Zip:	72532, 72569, 72466, 72482, 72521, 72469, 72459, 72415, 72434, 72572, 72440, 72458
Area:	Batesville, AR

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Hillcrest School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

146 South Main St

Strawberry AR, 72469, Lawrence County

Phone: 870-528-3856

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	426	406	424	459	475	491	487
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	36.92	35.96	38.61	37.75	44.00	46.00	31.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	2.34	2.37	2.27	2.29	5.00	5.00	2.00
Elementary:	15.67	15.37	18.09	15.97	18.00	19.00	18.00
Secondary:	16.11	15.55	16.28	16.94	18.00	19.00	8.00
Ungraded:	2.80	2.67	1.97	2.55	3.00	3.00	3.00
Total Other Staff:	36.50	36.30	48.00	46.00	39.00	32.00	54.00
Instructional Aides:	7.00	6.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	8.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	4.00	4.00	2.00	1.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.50	1.50	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.20	1.60	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	5.00	4.20	7.00	7.00	6.00	6.00	7.00
School Administrators:	1.80	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	4.00	2.00	4.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	0.00
Student Support Services:	5.00	7.00	7.00	6.00	7.00	1.00	4.00
Other Support Services:	9.00	10.00	13.00	13.00	10.00	10.00	28.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	11.54	11.29	10.98	12.16	10.80	10.67	15.71

Schools

Hillcrest Elementary School		Prekindergarten to Grade 6	180 School St, Lynn AR 72440
Hillcrest High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	146 South Main St, Strawberry AR 72469

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	64%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	46%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	44%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	59%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	63%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	59%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	51%	70%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	72%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	63%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	57%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	76%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	62%	79%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	100%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	69%	86%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	72%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	79%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	77%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	74%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	86%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	85%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	82%	85%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	67%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	82%	82%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	62%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	72%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	81%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	86%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	88%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	73%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	76%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	79%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	48%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	39%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	51%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	73%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	74%	61%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	58%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	63%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	78%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	75%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	71%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	78%	73%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	81%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	75%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	65%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	75%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	60%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	57%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	51%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	78%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	55%	77%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	62%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	73%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	17%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	21%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	48%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	18%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	27%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	17%	41%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	61%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	62%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	66%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	83%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	48%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	55%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	68%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	60%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	71%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	44%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	56%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	69%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	72%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	79%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	84%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	65%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	78%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	37%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	26%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	33%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	27%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	70%	44%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	64%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	76%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	84%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	60%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	72%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	73%	76%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	62%	72%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,494,000	$12,958		$4,999,000	$10,891		$4,599,000	$9,682
Federal:	$770,000	$1,816	14.0%	$653,000	$1,423	13.1%	$646,000	$1,360	14.0%
State:	$3,243,000	$7,649	59.0%	$2,956,000	$6,440	59.1%	$2,570,000	$5,411	55.9%
Local:	$1,481,000	$3,493	27.0%	$1,390,000	$3,028	27.8%	$1,383,000	$2,912	30.1%
Total Expenditures:	$4,908,000	$11,575		$4,673,000	$10,181		$4,343,000	$9,143
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,291,000	$10,120		$4,425,000	$9,641		$4,041,000	$8,507
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,142,000	$5,052	49.9%	$2,248,000	$4,898	50.8%	$2,236,000	$4,707	55.3%
Student and Staff Support:	$514,000	$1,212	12.0%	$486,000	$1,059	11.0%	$366,000	$771	9.1%
Administration:	$523,000	$1,233	12.2%	$504,000	$1,098	11.4%	$432,000	$909	10.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,112,000	$2,623	25.9%	$1,187,000	$2,586	26.8%	$1,007,000	$2,120	24.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$457,000	$1,078		$152,000	$331		$119,000	$251
Construction:	$65,000	$153		$4,000	$9		$52,000	$109
Total Other:	$88,000	$208		$15,000	$33		$59,000	$124
Interest on Debt:	$67,000	$158		$76,000	$166		$106,000	$223

Total Salary:	$2,232,000	$5,264		$2,359,000	$5,139		$2,171,000	$4,571
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,409,000	$3,323	63.1%	$1,501,000	$3,270	63.6%	$1,457,000	$3,067	67.1%
Other Salary:	$823,000	$1,941	36.9%	$858,000	$1,869	36.4%	$714,000	$1,503	32.9%
Total Benefit:	$625,000	$1,474		$666,000	$1,451		$610,000	$1,284
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$400,000	$943	64.0%	$434,000	$946	65.2%	$408,000	$859	66.9%
Other Benefit:	$225,000	$531	36.0%	$232,000	$505	34.8%	$202,000	$425	33.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	61.8%	45.5%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	38.2%	54.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	29.4%	20.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	14.7%	16.7%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	17.6%	23.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	20.6%	16.7%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	17.6%	23.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,183.0	$35,387.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,337.0	$31,394.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$33,059.0	$31,000.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,638.0	$36,785.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$38,906.0	$37,655.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$39,562.0	$38,925.0

* Hillcrest School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.