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Monette, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. #151 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,707 per pupil, Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. ranks #132 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
731
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$11,707
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. operates 2 public schools serving 731 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $11,707 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 35.7% local, 43.2% state, and 21.0% 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 #151 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 360:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Buffalo is. Central East Elem. accounts for 55.3% of all Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. a distant remainder — means Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist.-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.
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. student-counselor ratio is 360:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. chronic absenteeism rate is 35.8% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist.?
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 731 students.
How much does Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. spend per student?
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. spends $11,707 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #151 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist.?
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. students are 79.7% White, 17.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist.?
Buffalo is. Central Sch. Dist. has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #151 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.