The research design for this study arose out of a similar national study conducted by the American Association of School Administrators (see ED 056 368). Analysis of the data reveals that the Arkansas superintendent is slightly younger and that he enters the profession earlier than the average American school superintendent. In addition, he has slightly less teaching experience, stays longer in his first superintendency, and has fewer years of experience as a superintendent. His salary is lower than the national average, but his professional preparation compares favorably. Arkansas superintendents report they work an average of 54.5 hours per week (as against a 56.1 national average), and the overwhelming ratio of men to women in the job is the same. (Author)