ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY operates 1 public schools serving 3,231 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,575 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $7,519 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 0.0% local, 93.3% state, and 6.7% 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. The district's equity score — 26/100, ranked #228 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 915:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 5.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 70.4% White, 12.3% African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Arkansas Connections Academy High accounts for 100.0% of all ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY student-counselor ratio is 915:1 — 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.
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY chronic absenteeism rate is 5.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY has 1 schools, including 1 other. Total enrollment is 3,231 students.
How much does ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY spend per student?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY spends $7,519 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #228 in Arkansas.
What is the average rent near ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY students are 70.4% White, 12.3% African American, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #228 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.