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Kipp Delta Public Schools

1,231 students · 5 schools · 8.2:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #102 of 263 in Arkansas

Students
1,231
Schools
5
Teachers (FTE)
151
Student–Teacher
8.2:1
County
Phillips
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Kipp Delta Public Schools

Kipp Delta Public Schools is a public school system serving Phillips County, Arkansas, based in Helena. It serves 1,231 students across 5 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: remote district. By enrollment it is the #102 largest of Arkansas’s 263 school systems.

Phone8707539035
Address514 Missouri St., Helena, AR 72342
CountyPhillips County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Kipp Delta Public Schools enrolls 1,231 students in 5 schools — an average of about 246 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #102 of 263 statewide by enrollment.

Students
1,231
#102 of 263 in Arkansas
Schools
5
~246 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Kipp Delta Public Schools, from the NCES Common Core of Data (1,231 students reported):

White
4%
Black
91%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Kipp Delta Public Schools employs about 151 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 8.2:1 — below the Arkansas average of about 12.5:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 288.

Student–teacher ratio
8.2:1
state avg ~12.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
151
classroom teachers
Total staff
288
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arkansas funds schools

Arkansas funds schools through Foundation Funding, set by the state’s adequacy “Matrix” model: a per-student foundation amount ($8,162 in 2025–26) plus four categorical funds for alternative learning environments, English learners, enhanced student achievement (high-poverty) and professional development. The 2023 LEARNS Act also raised the statewide minimum teacher salary to $50,000.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Kipp Delta Public Schools are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arkansas reports every school and district on an A–F report card through My School Info, built on the ESSA School Index (weighted achievement in reading, ELA, math and science, academic growth, English-learner progress, graduation rate and school-quality indicators). Look up Kipp Delta Public Schools at My School Info.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arkansas public districts are accredited by the state itself under the Arkansas Standards for Accreditation (DESE Monitoring & Accreditation), which govern academics, staffing and facilities; some districts also pursue voluntary Cognia accreditation. See the state’s accreditation standards.

How it compares

Kipp Delta Public Schools vs. Arkansas

Enrollment rank
#102
of 263 districts
Ratio
8.2:1
state avg ~12.5:1
Locale
Town: Remote
Phillips County

See every Arkansas district side by side in the Arkansas directory.

Go deeper

Look up Kipp Delta Public Schools’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arkansas Legislature (Foundation Funding & the 2023 LEARNS Act) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Kipp Delta Public Schools. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0500062. Confirm current details with the district and the Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education.