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Fayetteville, Arkansas - 16 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Fayetteville School District #215 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,415 per pupil, Fayetteville School District ranks #90 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,560
Total Enrollment
16
Schools
$12,415
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fayetteville School District operates 16 public schools serving 10,560 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 5 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,415 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 61.9% local, 25.7% state, and 12.4% 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 28/100, ranked #215 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 401.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.7% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Asbell Elementary School, with a diversity index of 76.0/100.
Fayetteville High School East accounts for 24.5% of all Fayetteville School District student enrollment
That concentration means Fayetteville School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Fayetteville School District school enrollment varies 16× across entities
Fayetteville School District school enrollment ranges from 165 students (lowest) to 2,588 students (highest), a spread of 2,423 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Fayetteville School District student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Fayetteville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.1% — 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.
How many schools are in Fayetteville School District?
Fayetteville School District has 16 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 7 combined. Total enrollment is 10,560 students.
How much does Fayetteville School District spend per student?
Fayetteville School District spends $12,415 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #215 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Fayetteville School District?
Fayetteville School District students are 60.7% White, 14.7% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fayetteville School District?
Fayetteville School District has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #215 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.