ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,913 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,379 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clark County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,654 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.2% local, 42.0% state, and 12.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $49,448 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #245 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 550.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.5% White, 35.7% African American, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Peake Elementary School accounts for 32.9% of all ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 550:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 23.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other. Total enrollment is 1,913 students.
How much does ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $10,654 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #245 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT is $49,448 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clark County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 46.5% White, 35.7% African American, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #245 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.