An equity score of 28/100 ranks Arkansas Virtual Academy #213 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,980 per pupil, Arkansas Virtual Academy ranks #252 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,733
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$8,980
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arkansas Virtual Academy operates 3 public schools serving 3,733 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,980 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.0% local, 87.0% state, and 13.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #213 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 1114.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.0% White, 20.1% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Arkansas Virtual Academy, with a diversity index of 58.3/100.
Arkansas Virtual Academy High School accounts for 48.7% of all Arkansas Virtual Academy student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Arkansas Virtual Academy a distant remainder — means Arkansas Virtual Academy-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Arkansas Virtual Academy reports 55.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Arkansas Virtual Academy student-counselor ratio is 1115:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Arkansas Virtual Academy chronic absenteeism rate is 28.4% — 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 Arkansas Virtual Academy is typically wider than the Arkansas Virtual Academy-aggregate figure suggests.
Arkansas Virtual Academy has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,733 students.
How much does Arkansas Virtual Academy spend per student?
Arkansas Virtual Academy spends $8,980 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #213 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Arkansas Virtual Academy?
Arkansas Virtual Academy students are 65.0% White, 20.1% African American, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arkansas Virtual Academy?
Arkansas Virtual Academy has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #213 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.