An equity score of 80/100 ranks Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock #11 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,605 per pupil, Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock ranks #49 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock operates 1 public schools serving 638 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Pulaski County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,605 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 1.4% local, 71.4% state, and 27.2% 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 80/100, ranked #11 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.
and 19.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% African American, 1.5% White across the district's schools.
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock accounts for 100.0% of all Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock a distant remainder — means Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock-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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock reports 84.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock chronic absenteeism rate is 19.0% — 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 Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock is typically wider than the Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock'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 Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 638 students.
How much does Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock spend per student?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock spends $14,605 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #11 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock students are 82.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% African American, 1.5% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock?
Exalt Academy of Southwest Little Rock has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #11 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.