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Dumas, Arkansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Dumas School District #41 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,637 per pupil, Dumas School District ranks #23 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,001
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,637
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Dumas School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,001 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle 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 Desha County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,637 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 29.6% local, 40.4% state, and 30.1% 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 71/100, ranked #41 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (10 AP courses district-wide), a 264:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.7% African American, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Reed Elementary School, with a diversity index of 48.4/100.
Its largest campus is Reed Elementary School, enrolling 368 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Reed Elementary School accounts for 34.8% of all Dumas School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Dumas School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Dumas School District school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
Dumas School District school enrollment ranges from 184 students (lowest) to 368 students (highest), a spread of 184 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Dumas School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.7% 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.
Dumas School District student-counselor ratio is 264:1 — 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 Dumas School District is typically wider than the Dumas School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dumas School District chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — 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 Dumas School District is typically wider than the Dumas School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Dumas School District has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,001 students.
How much does Dumas School District spend per student?
Dumas School District spends $15,637 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #41 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Dumas School District?
Dumas School District students are 74.7% African American, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% White, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Dumas School District?
Dumas School District has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #41 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.