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Bauxite, Arkansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Bauxite School District #216 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,437 per pupil, Bauxite School District ranks #244 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,659
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,437
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bauxite School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,659 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Saline County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,437 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 24.1% local, 62.4% state, and 13.6% 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 #216 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 278.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pine Haven Elementary School, with a diversity index of 24.4/100.
Its largest campus is Pine Haven Elementary School, enrolling 753 students (43% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Miner Academy, at 48 students, a 16x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Pine Haven Elementary School accounts for 42.7% of all Bauxite School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bauxite 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.
Bauxite School District school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Bauxite School District school enrollment ranges from 48 students (lowest) to 753 students (highest), a spread of 705 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Bauxite School District student-counselor ratio is 278:1 — 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 Bauxite School District is typically wider than the Bauxite School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bauxite School District chronic absenteeism rate is 19.1% — 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 Bauxite School District is typically wider than the Bauxite School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bauxite School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,659 students.
How much does Bauxite School District spend per student?
Bauxite School District spends $9,437 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #216 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Bauxite School District?
Bauxite School District students are 87.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bauxite School District?
Bauxite School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #216 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.