DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 356 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 349 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Newton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,903 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 30.3% local, 56.0% state, and 13.7% 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 $61,745 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 78/100, ranked #15 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 174.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Mt. Judea K-12 School accounts for 50.1% of all DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.3% 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 — including this one — 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.
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 175:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 10.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 356 students.
How much does DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $15,903 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #15 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT is $61,745 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Newton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 89.7% White, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #15 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.