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2025-2026 Geographic Shortage Districts
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3-Year Averages based on supply (educator preparation pipeline) and demand (unlicensed teachers and teacher attrition) during the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 school years.
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LEADistrict NamePercentage Need
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6091000Ark. School for the Blind24.9%
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6092000Ark. School for the Deaf25.3%
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7401000Augusta School District38.4%
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5401000Barton School District21.2%
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2901000Blevins School District26.7%State Geographic Shortage Areas
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4702000Blytheville School District53.0%Legend
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4801000Brinkley School District48.9%High Need (>=20% of teachers) or in a High Need Coop
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5204000Camden Fairview School District32.5%Moderate Need (>=15% Need)
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3212000Cedar Ridge School District23.2%Adequacy Districts (<15% Need)
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4802000Clarendon School District45.0%
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1305000Cleveland County School District15.0%
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1901000Cross County School District24.9%
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0201000Crossett School District28.6%
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5106000Deer/Mt. Judea School District20.4%
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0901000Dermott School District42.2%
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0101000Dewitt School District21.7%
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2202000Drew Central School District24.0%
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2104000Dumas School District47.5%
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1802000Earle School District25.5%
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7001000El Dorado School District21.2%
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2002000Fordyce School District32.0%
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4102000Foreman School District20.7%
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6201000Forrest City School District42.8%
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4603000Fouke School District15.4%
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4602000Genoa Central School District11.0%
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0203000Hamburg School District11.9%
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0701000Hampton School District22.7%
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5403000Helena/ West Helena School District36.5%
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0601000Hermitage School District29.2%
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2903000Hope School District20.5%
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2603000Hot Springs School District22.8%
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3306000Izard County Consolidated School District21.3%
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6004000Jacksonville North Pulaski School District22.8%
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7003000Junction City School District21.5%
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5440700Kipp Delta Public Schools76.1%
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3704000Lafayette County School District27.0%
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0903000Lakeside School Dist(Chicot)20.8%
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0506000Lead Hill School District24.5%
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3904000Lee County School District63.6%
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4202000Magazine School District23.9%
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1804000Marion School District27.3%
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5604000Marked Tree School District29.6%
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5404000Marvell-Elaine School District59.3%
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6102000Maynard School District27.7%
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2105000McGehee School District15.1%
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3211000Midland School District21.2%
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2203000Monticello School District11.4%
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2607000Mountain Pine School District23.0%
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1703000Mountainburg School District24.3%
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5008000Nevada School District2.5%
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6002000North Little Rock School District21.0%
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0504000Omaha School District24.8%
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4713000Osceola School District59.7%
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6205000Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist.14.2%
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0407000Pea Ridge School District30.4%
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3505000Pine Bluff School District34.5%
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5006000Prescott School District14.3%
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1106000Rector School District30.9%
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2906000Spring Hill School District7.0%
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4003000Star City School District15.7%
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7009000Strong-Huttig School District39.4%
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0104000Stuttgart School District20.4%
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4605000Texarkana School District28.1%
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5605000Trumann School District22.0%
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0602000Warren School District24.9%
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3509000Watson Chapel School District40.4%
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1803000West Memphis School District18.1%
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1304000Woodlawn School District17.1%
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1701000Alma School District15.2%
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4701000Armorel School District17.7%
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3201000Batesville School District19.5%
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6301000Bauxite School District15.7%
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5201000Bearden School District17.9%
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0801000Berryville School District16.6%
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2403000County Line School District18.9%
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0403000Gentry School District17.6%
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1003000Gurdon School District16.5%
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5602000Harrisburg School District19.4%
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3804000Hoxie School District16.7%
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3104000Mineral Springs School District17.7%
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3005000Ouachita School District15.1%
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6505000Ozark Mountain School District18.0%
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2404000Ozark School District15.1%
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1104000Piggott School District15.6%
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6003000Pulaski County Special School District17.9%
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7307000Riverview School District15.3%
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7104000Shirley School District17.3%
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0406000Siloam Springs School District18.0%
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3209000Southside School District (Independence)18.8%
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0501000Alpena School District0.0%
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1002000Arkadelphia School District9.7%
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4101000Ashdown School District10.2%
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5801000Atkins School District7.4%
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7301000Bald Knob School District9.4%
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1601000Bay School District10.8%