An equity score of 80/100 ranks Deer/Mt. Judea School District #12 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,242 per pupil, Deer/Mt. Judea School District ranks #33 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
356
Total Enrollment
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$15,242
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Deer/Mt. Judea School District operates 2 public schools serving 356 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Newton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,242 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 30.3% local, 56.0% state, and 13.7% 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 80/100, ranked #12 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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.
Its largest campus is Mt. Judea K-12 School, enrolling 175 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Mt. Judea K-12 School accounts for 49.2% of all Deer/Mt. Judea School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Deer/Mt. Judea School District a distant remainder — means Deer/Mt. Judea 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.
Deer/Mt. Judea School District reports 98.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
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.
Comparisons are relative to Deer/Mt. Judea School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Deer/Mt. Judea School District?
Deer/Mt. Judea School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 356 students.
How much does Deer/Mt. Judea School District spend per student?
Deer/Mt. Judea School District spends $15,242 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #12 in Arkansas.
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 80/100, ranking #12 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.