Total Equipment Cost
Annual Operations and Maintenance Cost
Students Affected
| Rank | School district | Total Equipment (1970-2025) | Annual O&M | # of Students Impacted | Increase in heat days from 1970–2025 (Total heat days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Little Rock School DistrictAR | 279,000 | 149,000 | 8,330 | 20 (95) |
| 2 | Pulaski County Special School DistrictAR | 213,000 | 241,000 | 12,920 | 20 (96) |
| 3 | Little Rock School DistrictAR | 93,000 | 393,000 | 23,370 | 20 (95) |
| 4 | Fort Smith Public SchoolsAR | 37,000 | 183,000 | 13,740 | 23 (100) |
| 5 | El Dorado School DistrictAR | 22,000 | 83,000 | 4,300 | 23 (109) |
| 6 | Magnolia School DistrictAR | 16,000 | 59,000 | 2,820 | 24 (111) |
| 7 | Texarkana School DistrictAR | 16,000 | 61,000 | 4,110 | 19 (107) |
| 8 | Lakeside School DistrictAR | 11,000 | 16,000 | 1,050 | 20 (108) |
| 9 | Malvern Special School DistrictAR | 9,000 | 42,000 | 2,880 | 21 (103) |
| 10 | Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictAR | 9,000 | 69,000 | 4,260 | 20 (95) |
| 11 | Arkadelphia School DistrictAR | 7,000 | 30,000 | 1,810 | 26 (107) |
| 12 | Star City School DistrictAR | 7,000 | 26,000 | 1,540 | 20 (103) |
| 13 | Genoa Central School DistrictAR | 6,000 | 21,000 | 1,180 | 21 (107) |
| 14 | Smackover-Norphlet School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 20,000 | 1,200 | 23 (109) |
| 15 | Fouke School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 19,000 | 1,180 | 21 (108) |
| 16 | Dumas School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 19,000 | 1,260 | 20 (107) |
| 17 | Helena-West Helena School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 20,000 | 1,270 | 19 (93) |
| 18 | McGehee School DistrictAR | 4,000 | 19,000 | 1,230 | 17 (102) |
| 19 | Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School DistrictAR | 4,000 | 16,000 | 1,030 | 22 (111) |
| 20 | ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDAR | 3,000 | 2,000 | 90 | 20 (95) |
| 21 | Parkers Chapel School DistrictAR | 3,000 | 12,000 | 860 | 24 (110) |
| 22 | Junction City School DistrictAR | 3,000 | 11,000 | 660 | 23 (111) |
| 23 | Poyen School DistrictAR | 2,000 | 10,000 | 610 | 20 (104) |
| 24 | England School DistrictAR | 2,000 | 10,000 | 700 | 19 (95) |
| 25 | Lafayette County School DistrictAR | 2,000 | 8,000 | 570 | 22 (109) |
| 26 | Ouachita School DistrictAR | 2,000 | 8,000 | 520 | 23 (107) |
| 27 | Mineral Springs School DistrictAR | 1,000 | 6,000 | 400 | 21 (98) |
| 28 | Dermott School DistrictAR | 1,000 | 5,000 | 350 | 17 (103) |
| 29 | ARKANSAS YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEMAR | 1,000 | 5,000 | 170 | 18 (97) |
| 30 | ARK. SCHOOL FOR THE DEAFAR | 1,000 | 3,000 | 110 | 25 (100) |
| 31 | Springdale School DistrictAR | 0 | 267,000 | 22,190 | 17 (71) |
| 32 | Bentonville Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 248,000 | 17,820 | 19 (73) |
| 33 | Rogers Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 189,000 | 15,220 | 18 (72) |
| 34 | Conway Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 172,000 | 10,260 | 17 (96) |
| 35 | Cabot Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 162,000 | 10,380 | 19 (92) |
| 36 | Bryant Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 152,000 | 9,280 | 20 (97) |
| 37 | Fayetteville School DistrictAR | 0 | 136,000 | 10,110 | 17 (70) |
| 38 | Van Buren School DistrictAR | 0 | 104,000 | 5,790 | 21 (97) |
| 39 | Benton School DistrictAR | 0 | 101,000 | 5,650 | 21 (100) |
| 40 | Jonesboro Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 97,000 | 6,800 | 17 (86) |
| 41 | Russellville SchoolsAR | 0 | 92,000 | 5,420 | 18 (97) |
| 42 | Greenwood School DistrictAR | 0 | 72,000 | 3,860 | 21 (99) |
| 43 | Greene County Technical School DistrictAR | 0 | 71,000 | 3,810 | 15 (84) |
| 44 | Lake Hamilton School DistrictAR | 0 | 66,000 | 4,490 | 17 (94) |
| 45 | Lakeside School DistrictAR | 0 | 61,000 | 3,600 | 17 (101) |
| 46 | Sheridan School DistrictAR | 0 | 57,000 | 4,170 | 20 (101) |
| 47 | Vilonia School DistrictAR | 0 | 57,000 | 3,150 | 17 (93) |
| 48 | Marion School DistrictAR | 0 | 56,000 | 3,920 | 17 (91) |
| 49 | Alma School DistrictAR | 0 | 55,000 | 3,240 | 22 (100) |
| 50 | Beebe School DistrictAR | 0 | 53,000 | 3,330 | 17 (94) |
| 51 | Pine Bluff School DistrictAR | 0 | 52,000 | 3,300 | 17 (101) |
| 52 | Paragould School DistrictAR | 0 | 50,000 | 3,340 | 14 (84) |
| 53 | Greenbrier School DistrictAR | 0 | 48,000 | 3,600 | 16 (93) |
| 54 | Harrison School DistrictAR | 0 | 47,000 | 2,690 | 20 (78) |
| 55 | Watson Chapel School DistrictAR | 0 | 46,000 | 2,470 | 17 (101) |
| 56 | Siloam Springs SchoolsAR | 0 | 46,000 | 3,080 | 17 (77) |
| 57 | White Hall School DistrictAR | 0 | 45,000 | 2,970 | 16 (100) |
| 58 | Nettleton School DistrictAR | 0 | 44,000 | 3,560 | 15 (87) |
| 59 | Searcy School DistrictAR | 0 | 43,000 | 2,930 | 17 (95) |
| 60 | Clarksville School DistrictAR | 0 | 43,000 | 2,530 | 15 (93) |
| 61 | West Memphis School DistrictAR | 0 | 42,000 | 4,290 | 17 (91) |
| 62 | Batesville School DistrictAR | 0 | 40,000 | 2,490 | 15 (87) |
| 63 | Nashville School DistrictAR | 0 | 38,000 | 1,920 | 21 (95) |
| 64 | Camden Fairview School DistrictAR | 0 | 37,000 | 2,460 | 20 (107) |
| 65 | Huntsville School DistrictAR | 0 | 37,000 | 2,290 | 18 (69) |
| 66 | Valley View School DistrictAR | 0 | 36,000 | 2,880 | 17 (86) |
| 67 | Mountain Home School DistrictAR | 0 | 35,000 | 2,670 | 19 (81) |
| 68 | Wynne Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 35,000 | 2,610 | 16 (89) |
| 69 | South Conway County School DistrictAR | 0 | 35,000 | 2,330 | 19 (98) |
| 70 | Dardanelle Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 34,000 | 2,170 | 18 (99) |
| 71 | De Queen School DistrictAR | 0 | 34,000 | 2,410 | 21 (104) |
| 72 | Ozark School DistrictAR | 0 | 33,000 | 2,120 | 19 (92) |
| 73 | Pottsville Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 32,000 | 1,750 | 18 (98) |
| 74 | Brookland School DistrictAR | 0 | 32,000 | 2,710 | 16 (86) |
| 75 | Forrest City School DistrictAR | 0 | 32,000 | 2,530 | 15 (88) |
| 76 | Monticello School DistrictAR | 0 | 31,000 | 1,950 | 18 (101) |
| 77 | Berryville Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 30,000 | 1,930 | 19 (79) |
| 78 | Hope School DistrictAR | 0 | 30,000 | 1,970 | 18 (100) |
| 79 | Lonoke School DistrictAR | 0 | 29,000 | 1,780 | 20 (95) |
| 80 | Gravette School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 1,940 | 18 (80) |
| 81 | Bauxite School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 1,700 | 20 (99) |
| 82 | Pea Ridge School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 2,170 | 18 (74) |
| 83 | Farmington School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 1,930 | 17 (72) |
| 84 | Westside Consolidated School DistrictAR | 0 | 27,000 | 1,810 | 17 (86) |
| 85 | Hamburg School DistrictAR | 0 | 27,000 | 1,860 | 21 (108) |
| 86 | Mena Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 26,000 | 2,170 | 21 (84) |
| 87 | Lamar School DistrictAR | 0 | 26,000 | 1,420 | 16 (95) |
| 88 | Green Forest School DistrictAR | 0 | 26,000 | 1,360 | 19 (76) |
| 89 | Southside School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 1,830 | 15 (87) |
| 90 | Highland School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 1,640 | 16 (84) |
| 91 | Harmony Grove School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 1,250 | 20 (100) |
| 92 | Pocahontas School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 2,130 | 17 (84) |
| 93 | Crossett School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,750 | 15 (109) |
| 94 | Stuttgart School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,600 | 15 (95) |
| 95 | Trumann SchoolsAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,570 | 16 (87) |
| 96 | Mountain View School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,680 | 16 (74) |
| 97 | Dover School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,390 | 17 (92) |
| 98 | Ashdown School DistrictAR | 0 | 22,000 | 1,400 | 19 (105) |
| 99 | Waldron School DistrictAR | 0 | 22,000 | 1,610 | 17 (101) |
| 100 | Heber Springs School DistrictAR | 0 | 22,000 | 1,600 | 13 (80) |
| Rank | School district | Total Equipment (1970-2025) | Annual O&M | # of Students Impacted | Increase in heat days from 1970–2025 (Total heat days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Rock School DistrictAR | 93,000 | 393,000 | 23,370 | 20 (95) |
| 2 | Springdale School DistrictAR | 0 | 267,000 | 22,190 | 17 (71) |
| 3 | Bentonville Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 248,000 | 17,820 | 19 (73) |
| 4 | Pulaski County Special School DistrictAR | 213,000 | 241,000 | 12,920 | 20 (96) |
| 5 | Rogers Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 189,000 | 15,220 | 18 (72) |
| 6 | Fort Smith Public SchoolsAR | 37,000 | 183,000 | 13,740 | 23 (100) |
| 7 | Conway Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 172,000 | 10,260 | 17 (96) |
| 8 | Cabot Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 162,000 | 10,380 | 19 (92) |
| 9 | Bryant Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 152,000 | 9,280 | 20 (97) |
| 10 | North Little Rock School DistrictAR | 279,000 | 149,000 | 8,330 | 20 (95) |
| 11 | Fayetteville School DistrictAR | 0 | 136,000 | 10,110 | 17 (70) |
| 12 | Van Buren School DistrictAR | 0 | 104,000 | 5,790 | 21 (97) |
| 13 | Benton School DistrictAR | 0 | 101,000 | 5,650 | 21 (100) |
| 14 | Jonesboro Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 97,000 | 6,800 | 17 (86) |
| 15 | Russellville SchoolsAR | 0 | 92,000 | 5,420 | 18 (97) |
| 16 | El Dorado School DistrictAR | 22,000 | 83,000 | 4,300 | 23 (109) |
| 17 | Greenwood School DistrictAR | 0 | 72,000 | 3,860 | 21 (99) |
| 18 | Greene County Technical School DistrictAR | 0 | 71,000 | 3,810 | 15 (84) |
| 19 | Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictAR | 9,000 | 69,000 | 4,260 | 20 (95) |
| 20 | Lake Hamilton School DistrictAR | 0 | 66,000 | 4,490 | 17 (94) |
| 21 | Lakeside School DistrictAR | 0 | 61,000 | 3,600 | 17 (101) |
| 22 | Texarkana School DistrictAR | 16,000 | 61,000 | 4,110 | 19 (107) |
| 23 | Magnolia School DistrictAR | 16,000 | 59,000 | 2,820 | 24 (111) |
| 24 | Sheridan School DistrictAR | 0 | 57,000 | 4,170 | 20 (101) |
| 25 | Vilonia School DistrictAR | 0 | 57,000 | 3,150 | 17 (93) |
| 26 | Marion School DistrictAR | 0 | 56,000 | 3,920 | 17 (91) |
| 27 | Alma School DistrictAR | 0 | 55,000 | 3,240 | 22 (100) |
| 28 | Beebe School DistrictAR | 0 | 53,000 | 3,330 | 17 (94) |
| 29 | Pine Bluff School DistrictAR | 0 | 52,000 | 3,300 | 17 (101) |
| 30 | Paragould School DistrictAR | 0 | 50,000 | 3,340 | 14 (84) |
| 31 | Greenbrier School DistrictAR | 0 | 48,000 | 3,600 | 16 (93) |
| 32 | Harrison School DistrictAR | 0 | 47,000 | 2,690 | 20 (78) |
| 33 | Watson Chapel School DistrictAR | 0 | 46,000 | 2,470 | 17 (101) |
| 34 | Siloam Springs SchoolsAR | 0 | 46,000 | 3,080 | 17 (77) |
| 35 | White Hall School DistrictAR | 0 | 45,000 | 2,970 | 16 (100) |
| 36 | Nettleton School DistrictAR | 0 | 44,000 | 3,560 | 15 (87) |
| 37 | Searcy School DistrictAR | 0 | 43,000 | 2,930 | 17 (95) |
| 38 | Clarksville School DistrictAR | 0 | 43,000 | 2,530 | 15 (93) |
| 39 | West Memphis School DistrictAR | 0 | 42,000 | 4,290 | 17 (91) |
| 40 | Malvern Special School DistrictAR | 9,000 | 42,000 | 2,880 | 21 (103) |
| 41 | Batesville School DistrictAR | 0 | 40,000 | 2,490 | 15 (87) |
| 42 | Nashville School DistrictAR | 0 | 38,000 | 1,920 | 21 (95) |
| 43 | Camden Fairview School DistrictAR | 0 | 37,000 | 2,460 | 20 (107) |
| 44 | Huntsville School DistrictAR | 0 | 37,000 | 2,290 | 18 (69) |
| 45 | Valley View School DistrictAR | 0 | 36,000 | 2,880 | 17 (86) |
| 46 | Mountain Home School DistrictAR | 0 | 35,000 | 2,670 | 19 (81) |
| 47 | Wynne Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 35,000 | 2,610 | 16 (89) |
| 48 | South Conway County School DistrictAR | 0 | 35,000 | 2,330 | 19 (98) |
| 49 | Dardanelle Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 34,000 | 2,170 | 18 (99) |
| 50 | De Queen School DistrictAR | 0 | 34,000 | 2,410 | 21 (104) |
| 51 | Ozark School DistrictAR | 0 | 33,000 | 2,120 | 19 (92) |
| 52 | Pottsville Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 32,000 | 1,750 | 18 (98) |
| 53 | Brookland School DistrictAR | 0 | 32,000 | 2,710 | 16 (86) |
| 54 | Forrest City School DistrictAR | 0 | 32,000 | 2,530 | 15 (88) |
| 55 | Monticello School DistrictAR | 0 | 31,000 | 1,950 | 18 (101) |
| 56 | Berryville Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 30,000 | 1,930 | 19 (79) |
| 57 | Arkadelphia School DistrictAR | 7,000 | 30,000 | 1,810 | 26 (107) |
| 58 | Hope School DistrictAR | 0 | 30,000 | 1,970 | 18 (100) |
| 59 | Lonoke School DistrictAR | 0 | 29,000 | 1,780 | 20 (95) |
| 60 | Gravette School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 1,940 | 18 (80) |
| 61 | Bauxite School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 1,700 | 20 (99) |
| 62 | Pea Ridge School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 2,170 | 18 (74) |
| 63 | Farmington School DistrictAR | 0 | 28,000 | 1,930 | 17 (72) |
| 64 | Westside Consolidated School DistrictAR | 0 | 27,000 | 1,810 | 17 (86) |
| 65 | Hamburg School DistrictAR | 0 | 27,000 | 1,860 | 21 (108) |
| 66 | Mena Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 26,000 | 2,170 | 21 (84) |
| 67 | Star City School DistrictAR | 7,000 | 26,000 | 1,540 | 20 (103) |
| 68 | Lamar School DistrictAR | 0 | 26,000 | 1,420 | 16 (95) |
| 69 | Green Forest School DistrictAR | 0 | 26,000 | 1,360 | 19 (76) |
| 70 | Southside School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 1,830 | 15 (87) |
| 71 | Highland School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 1,640 | 16 (84) |
| 72 | Harmony Grove School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 1,250 | 20 (100) |
| 73 | Pocahontas School DistrictAR | 0 | 25,000 | 2,130 | 17 (84) |
| 74 | Crossett School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,750 | 15 (109) |
| 75 | Stuttgart School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,600 | 15 (95) |
| 76 | Trumann SchoolsAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,570 | 16 (87) |
| 77 | Mountain View School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,680 | 16 (74) |
| 78 | Dover School DistrictAR | 0 | 24,000 | 1,390 | 17 (92) |
| 79 | Ashdown School DistrictAR | 0 | 22,000 | 1,400 | 19 (105) |
| 80 | Waldron School DistrictAR | 0 | 22,000 | 1,610 | 17 (101) |
| 81 | Heber Springs School DistrictAR | 0 | 22,000 | 1,600 | 13 (80) |
| 82 | Genoa Central School DistrictAR | 6,000 | 21,000 | 1,180 | 21 (107) |
| 83 | Smackover-Norphlet School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 20,000 | 1,200 | 23 (109) |
| 84 | Helena-West Helena School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 20,000 | 1,270 | 19 (93) |
| 85 | Glen Rose School DistrictAR | 0 | 20,000 | 1,060 | 20 (101) |
| 86 | Mayflower School DistrictAR | 0 | 20,000 | 1,090 | 17 (95) |
| 87 | Dumas School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 19,000 | 1,260 | 20 (107) |
| 88 | McGehee School DistrictAR | 4,000 | 19,000 | 1,230 | 17 (102) |
| 89 | Fouke School DistrictAR | 5,000 | 19,000 | 1,180 | 21 (108) |
| 90 | Bald Knob School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,230 | 17 (92) |
| 91 | Drew Central School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,110 | 19 (100) |
| 92 | Elkins School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,310 | 18 (72) |
| 93 | Clinton School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,350 | 16 (82) |
| 94 | Manila School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,120 | 15 (86) |
| 95 | Rivercrest School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,190 | 17 (85) |
| 96 | DeWitt School DistrictAR | 0 | 18,000 | 1,250 | 15 (94) |
| 97 | Paris School DistrictAR | 0 | 17,000 | 1,100 | 18 (98) |
| 98 | Bismarck Public SchoolsAR | 0 | 17,000 | 1,020 | 20 (93) |
| 99 | Gosnell School DistrictAR | 0 | 17,000 | 1,280 | 15 (85) |
| 100 | Bergman School DistrictAR | 0 | 17,000 | 1,170 | 18 (77) |
Baltimore City schools suffer from outdated infrastructure, mold, lead contamination, and a lack of funding that has prevented many schools from installing both heating equipment and air conditioning — especially in its lower-income communities and communities of color.
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