An equity score of 42/100 ranks Corning School District #168 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,224 per pupil, Corning School District ranks #136 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Corning School District operates 3 public schools serving 832 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 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 Clay County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,224 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 38.8% local, 41.7% state, and 19.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #168 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 268.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Corning High School, with a diversity index of 13.2/100.
Its largest campus is Park Elementary School, enrolling 361 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
Park Elementary School accounts for 43.4% of all Corning School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Corning School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Corning School District reports 55.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Corning School District student-counselor ratio is 268:1 — 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 Corning School District is typically wider than the Corning School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Corning School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — 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 Corning School District is typically wider than the Corning School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Corning School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 832 students.
How much does Corning School District spend per student?
Corning School District spends $12,224 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #168 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Corning School District?
Corning School District students are 94.0% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Corning School District?
Corning School District has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #168 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.