An equity score of 59/100 ranks East Poinsett Co. School Dist. #90 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,823 per pupil, East Poinsett Co. School Dist. ranks #111 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
621
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,823
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. operates 3 public schools serving 621 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary 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 Poinsett County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,823 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 20.9% local, 52.8% state, and 26.3% 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 #90 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 310.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 11.4% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lepanto Elementary, with a diversity index of 40.3/100.
Its largest campus is East Poinsett Co. High School, enrolling 266 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
East Poinsett Co. High School accounts for 42.8% of all East Poinsett Co. School Dist. student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Poinsett Co. School Dist.-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.
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. reports 58.8% 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.
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. student-counselor ratio is 311:1 — 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 East Poinsett Co. School Dist. is typically wider than the East Poinsett Co. School Dist.-aggregate figure suggests.
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to East Poinsett Co. School Dist.'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 East Poinsett Co. School Dist.?
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 621 students.
How much does East Poinsett Co. School Dist. spend per student?
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. spends $12,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #90 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of East Poinsett Co. School Dist.?
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. students are 76.2% White, 11.4% African American, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Poinsett Co. School Dist.?
East Poinsett Co. School Dist. has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #90 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.