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Charleston, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Charleston School District #174 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,406 per pupil, Charleston School District ranks #209 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Charleston School District operates 2 public schools serving 889 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,406 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 25.4% local, 55.4% state, and 19.2% 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 40/100, ranked #174 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 304:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Charleston Elementary School, enrolling 502 students (55% of the district's total enrollment).
Charleston Elementary School accounts for 55.0% of all Charleston School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Charleston School District a distant remainder — means Charleston School District-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.
Charleston School District student-counselor ratio is 304:1 — 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 Charleston School District is typically wider than the Charleston School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Charleston School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — 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 Charleston School District is typically wider than the Charleston School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Charleston School District?
Charleston School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 889 students.
How much does Charleston School District spend per student?
Charleston School District spends $10,406 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #174 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Charleston School District?
Charleston School District students are 92.7% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Charleston School District?
Charleston School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #174 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.