An equity score of 26/100 ranks Crossett School District #222 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,417 per pupil, Crossett School District ranks #184 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,654
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,417
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Crossett School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,654 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Ashley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,417 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 42.0% local, 37.2% state, and 20.8% 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 26/100, ranked #222 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 423.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.1% White, 33.8% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Crossett Elementary School, with a diversity index of 56.4/100.
Its largest campus is Crossett Elementary School, enrolling 699 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Crossett Elementary School accounts for 42.3% of all Crossett School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Crossett 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.
Crossett School District reports 52.1% 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.
Crossett School District student-counselor ratio is 424:1 — 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.
Crossett School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.7% — 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 Crossett School District is typically wider than the Crossett School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Crossett School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,654 students.
How much does Crossett School District spend per student?
Crossett School District spends $11,417 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #222 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Crossett School District?
Crossett School District students are 59.1% White, 33.8% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Crossett School District?
Crossett School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #222 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.