CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 16 public schools serving 10,251 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 elementary, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 10,212 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Faulkner County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,793 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 38.6% local, 40.3% 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 $65,901 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 25/100, ranked #229 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 406.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.7% White, 31.2% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Conway High West accounts for 23.0% of all CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CONWAY 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.
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 8.5× across entities
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 277 students (lowest) to 2,350 students (highest), a spread of 2,073 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 406:1 — 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.
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 16 schools, including 1 high, 2 other, 13 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,251 students.
How much does CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $12,793 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #229 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT is $65,901 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Faulkner County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 43.7% White, 31.2% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #229 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.