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Bald Knob, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Bald Knob School District #149 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,177 per pupil, Bald Knob School District ranks #170 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,106
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,177
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bald Knob School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,106 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 White County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,177 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.6% local, 44.7% state, and 23.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #149 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 342.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bald Knob Middle School, with a diversity index of 26.8/100.
Its largest campus is H.L. Lubker Elementary School, enrolling 517 students (49% of the district's total enrollment).
H.L. Lubker Elementary School accounts for 46.7% of all Bald Knob School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bald Knob School District a distant remainder — means Bald Knob School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Bald Knob School District school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Bald Knob School District school enrollment ranges from 216 students (lowest) to 517 students (highest), a spread of 301 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bald Knob School District student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bald Knob School District is typically wider than the Bald Knob School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bald Knob School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.5% — 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 Bald Knob School District is typically wider than the Bald Knob School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Bald Knob School District?
Bald Knob School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,106 students.
How much does Bald Knob School District spend per student?
Bald Knob School District spends $11,177 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #149 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Bald Knob School District?
Bald Knob School District students are 87.7% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bald Knob School District?
Bald Knob School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #149 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.