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Clarksville, Arkansas - 6 schools
An equity score of 50/100 ranks Clarksville School District #124 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,387 per pupil, Clarksville School District ranks #93 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,525
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,387
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clarksville School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,525 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Johnson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,387 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 23.9% local, 51.6% state, and 24.6% 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 50/100, ranked #124 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 321.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.8% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clarksville Primary School, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
Its largest campus is Clarksville High School, enrolling 598 students (24% of the district's total enrollment).
Clarksville High School accounts for 23.7% of all Clarksville School District student enrollment
That concentration means Clarksville School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Clarksville School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Clarksville School District student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Clarksville School District is typically wider than the Clarksville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Clarksville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.7% — 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 Clarksville School District is typically wider than the Clarksville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Clarksville School District?
Clarksville School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 3 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,525 students.
How much does Clarksville School District spend per student?
Clarksville School District spends $12,387 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #124 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Clarksville School District?
Clarksville School District students are 47.8% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.7% Asian, 1.0% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clarksville School District?
Clarksville School District has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #124 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.