Arkansas Connections Academy

Public school district · Benton County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500417

Arkansas Connections Academy spent $8,729 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,785). Its one school enrolled 4,575 students in 2024-25; 89.7% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 75% (Arkansas: 89.9%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arkansas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Arkansas Connections Academy in enrollment (2,994 to 3,466 students) and Arkansas Connections Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Arkansas Connections Academy, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; Valley View Public Schools $10,395; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431Valley View Public Schools$10,395White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Arkansas Connections Academy, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; Valley View Public Schools $10,395; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431Valley View Public Schools$10,395White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Arkansas Connections Academy, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; Valley View Public Schools $10,395; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431Valley View Public Schools$10,395White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Arkansas Connections Academy, FY23Pine Bluff $17,959; Paragould $11,979; Lakeside $11,458; Alma $11,279; Vilonia $10,431; Valley View Public Schools $10,395; White Hall $10,377; Beebe $10,124; Brookland Public Schools $10,055; Arkansas Connections Academy $8,729; State median, 1,000+ students $11,785.5k10k15k20kPine Bluff$17,959Paragould$11,979Lakeside$11,458Alma$11,279Vilonia$10,431Valley View Public Schools$10,395White Hall$10,377Beebe$10,124Brookland Public Schools$10,055Arkansas Connections Academy$8,729State median, 1,000+ students $11,785

Where the money came from

$30,945,000 in revenue: 89.7% state, 0.0% local and 10.2% federal. Total spending was $28,207,000, or $8,730 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Arkansas Connections Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $27,773,000; Local $6,000; Federal $3,166,000; total $30,945,000.
  • State$27,773,000 90%
  • Local$6,000 0%
  • Federal$3,166,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 123 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,231 students in 2022-23, 3,804 students in 2023-24, 4,575 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Arkansas Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,231, 2023-24: 3,804, 2024-25: 4,57502k4k6k2022-233,2312023-243,8042024-254,575
Arkansas Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,231, 2023-24: 3,804, 2024-25: 4,57502k4k6k2022-233,2312023-243,8042024-254,575
Arkansas Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,231, 2023-24: 3,804, 2024-25: 4,57502k4k6k2022-233,2312023-243,8042024-254,575
Arkansas Connections Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,231, 2023-24: 3,804, 2024-25: 4,57502k4k6k2022-233,2312023-243,8042024-254,575

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,23177.042.0
2023-243,80485.244.7
2024-254,575116.639.2

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Arkansas Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 21% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArkansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts31%39.9%2,280
Math21%38.3%2,295

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

75% of the 353 students in Arkansas Connections Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtArkansas
Four-year graduation rate75%89.9%
Students in the class35335,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 other school, 4,575 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Arkansas Connections Academy High4,57539.231.2%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Arkansas Connections Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Arkansas Connections Academy

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentArkansas Connections Academy ranks 123 of 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,729).#123 of 123
  2. Every school district in ArkansasArkansas Connections Academy is the number 37 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 3,231 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#37 of 259
  3. Pine Bluff School DistrictThe next larger Arkansas district: 3,261 students in fall 2022, $17,959 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,959
  4. Paragould School DistrictThe next smaller Arkansas district: 3,217 students in fall 2022, $11,979 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,979
  5. Compare Arkansas Connections Academy with Pine Bluff School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Arkansas Connections Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Arkansas Connections Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 4,575 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Arkansas Connections Academy spend per student?
    $8,729 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,785 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Arkansas Connections Academy's money come from?
    $30,945,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 89.7% state, 0.0% local and 10.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Arkansas Connections Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Arkansas Connections Academy scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 21% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Arkansas Connections Academy?
    75% of the 353 students in Arkansas Connections Academy's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Arkansas Connections Academy's NCES district ID?
    0500417. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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