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Bay, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Bay School District #161 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,630 per pupil, Bay School District ranks #137 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bay School District operates 2 public schools serving 562 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 combined 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 Craighead County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,630 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 28.9% local, 56.0% state, and 15.1% 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 44/100, ranked #161 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 275:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 4.6% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Bay Elementary School, enrolling 317 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Bay Elementary School accounts for 56.4% of all Bay School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bay School District a distant remainder — means Bay School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Bay School District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — 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 Bay School District is typically wider than the Bay School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bay School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Bay School District is typically wider than the Bay School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Bay School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 562 students.
How much does Bay School District spend per student?
Bay School District spends $11,630 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #161 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Bay School District?
Bay School District students are 92.5% White, 4.6% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bay School District?
Bay School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #161 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.