An equity score of 74/100 ranks Cedarville School District #35 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,782 per pupil, Cedarville School District ranks #42 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
721
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,782
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cedarville School District operates 3 public schools serving 721 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Crawford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,782 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.5% local, 55.3% state, and 23.1% 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 74/100, ranked #35 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 243.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cedarville Middle School, with a diversity index of 36.7/100.
Its largest campus is Cedarville Elementary School, enrolling 274 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Cedarville Elementary School accounts for 37.5% of all Cedarville School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cedarville School District-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.
Cedarville School District reports 98.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Cedarville School District student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Cedarville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.3% — 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 Cedarville School District is typically wider than the Cedarville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Cedarville School District?
Cedarville School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 721 students.
How much does Cedarville School District spend per student?
Cedarville School District spends $14,782 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #35 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Cedarville School District?
Cedarville School District students are 80.7% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cedarville School District?
Cedarville School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #35 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.