An equity score of 59/100 ranks Dequeen School District #86 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,490 per pupil, Dequeen School District ranks #122 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,320
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,490
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dequeen School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,320 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 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 Sevier County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,490 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 17.6% local, 57.4% state, and 25.1% 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 59/100, ranked #86 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 345.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 54.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.0% White, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dequeen Primary, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.
Its largest campus is Dequeen Elementary School, enrolling 558 students (24% of the district's total enrollment).
Dequeen Elementary School accounts for 23.6% of all Dequeen School District student enrollment
That concentration means Dequeen School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Dequeen School District reports 60.0% 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.
Dequeen School District student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — 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 Dequeen School District is typically wider than the Dequeen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dequeen School District chronic absenteeism rate is 54.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Dequeen School District has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,320 students.
How much does Dequeen School District spend per student?
Dequeen School District spends $12,490 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #86 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Dequeen School District?
Dequeen School District students are 59.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.0% White, 2.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dequeen School District?
Dequeen School District has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #86 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.