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Eureka Springs, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 57/100 ranks Eureka Springs School District #94 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,831 per pupil, Eureka Springs School District ranks #20 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
661
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,831
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Eureka Springs School District operates 3 public schools serving 661 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Carroll County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,831 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 71.0% local, 11.4% state, and 17.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #94 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 330.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eureka Springs Middle School, with a diversity index of 30.5/100.
Its largest campus is Eureka Springs Elem. School, enrolling 227 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
Eureka Springs Elem. School accounts for 34.3% of all Eureka Springs School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Eureka Springs 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.
Eureka Springs School District student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — 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 Eureka Springs School District is typically wider than the Eureka Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Eureka Springs School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.4% — 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 Eureka Springs 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 Eureka Springs School District?
Eureka Springs School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 661 students.
How much does Eureka Springs School District spend per student?
Eureka Springs School District spends $15,831 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #94 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Eureka Springs School District?
Eureka Springs School District students are 84.7% White, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Eureka Springs School District?
Eureka Springs School District has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #94 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.