Ark. School for the Blind

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Little Rock, Arkansas - 2 schools

73
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Ark. School for the Blind operates 2 public schools serving 73 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pulaski County.

a 62:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 59.7% White, 27.4% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Ark. School for the Blind H.S., enrolling 32 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).

Ark. School for the Blind H.S. accounts for 43.8% of all Ark. School for the Blind student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Ark. School for the Blind-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Ark. School for the Blind reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Ark. School for the Blind student-counselor ratio is 62:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Ark. School for the Blind.

White 59.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
African American 27.4%
Asian 3.1%
Multiracial 3.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

62:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Ark. School for the Blind

School Enrollment
Ark. School for the Blind H.S.
32
Ark. School for the Blind Elem
30

How Ark. School for the Blind Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arkansas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Imboden Charter School District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Westwind School for Performing Arts Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data
Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas Smaller No spending data No revenue-mix data
The Excel Center Larger No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Ark. School for the Blind's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Ark. School for the Blind?

Ark. School for the Blind has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 73 students.

What is the demographic composition of Ark. School for the Blind?

Ark. School for the Blind students are 59.7% White, 27.4% African American, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.