BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 562 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 550 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Craighead County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,304 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.9% local, 56.0% state, and 15.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,310 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 45/100, ranked #143 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 275:1 student-counselor ratio, 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.
Bay Elementary School accounts for 57.6% of all BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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 other. Total enrollment is 562 students.
How much does BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $13,304 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #143 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $62,310 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Craighead County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 45/100, ranking #143 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.