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Dermott, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 87/100 ranks Dermott School District #3 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,482 per pupil, Dermott School District ranks #10 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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$17,482
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Dermott School District operates 2 public schools serving 337 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 Chicot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,482 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.2% local, 37.2% state, and 35.5% 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 87/100, ranked #3 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 289:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.4% African American, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dermott Elementary School, enrolling 150 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Dermott Elementary School accounts for 44.5% of all Dermott School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dermott School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Dermott School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Dermott School District student-counselor ratio is 289:1 — 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 Dermott School District is typically wider than the Dermott School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dermott School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 Dermott School District is typically wider than the Dermott School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dermott School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 337 students.
How much does Dermott School District spend per student?
Dermott School District spends $17,482 per student. The district has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #3 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Dermott School District?
Dermott School District students are 95.4% African American, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% White, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dermott School District?
Dermott School District has an equity score of 87/100, ranking #3 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.