An equity score of 46/100 ranks Benton County School of Arts #145 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,292 per pupil, Benton County School of Arts ranks #191 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,090
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,292
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Benton County School of Arts operates 2 public schools serving 1,090 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 Benton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,292 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 3.3% local, 80.2% state, and 16.5% 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 46/100, ranked #145 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 (13 AP courses district-wide), a 523:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 5.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 66.3% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary/Middle School accounts for 48.0% of all Benton County School of Arts student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Benton County School of Arts a distant remainder — means Benton County School of Arts-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Benton County School of Arts student-counselor ratio is 523:1 — 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.
Benton County School of Arts chronic absenteeism rate is 5.1% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Benton County School of Arts?
Benton County School of Arts has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,090 students.
How much does Benton County School of Arts spend per student?
Benton County School of Arts spends $11,292 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #145 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Benton County School of Arts?
Benton County School of Arts students are 66.3% White, 22.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% Asian, 1.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Benton County School of Arts?
Benton County School of Arts has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #145 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.