BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST. operates 2 public schools serving 731 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 720 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 $12,693 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 35.7% local, 43.2% state, and 21.0% 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 $65,258 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 41/100, ranked #169 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 360:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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 56.1% of all BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
How many schools are in BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST.?
BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST. has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 731 students.
How much does BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST. spend per student?
BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST. spends $12,693 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #169 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST.?
The average teacher salary in BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST. is $65,258 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST.?
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 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 41/100, ranking #169 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.