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Fordyce, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Fordyce School District #21 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,868 per pupil, Fordyce School District ranks #19 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Fordyce School District operates 2 public schools serving 732 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Dallas County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,868 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 18.6% local, 57.0% state, and 24.4% 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 76/100, ranked #21 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 329.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.5% African American, 38.1% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Fordyce Elementary Schools, enrolling 338 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Fordyce Elementary Schools accounts for 46.2% of all Fordyce School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fordyce School District a distant remainder — means Fordyce 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.
Fordyce School District student-counselor ratio is 330:1 — 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 Fordyce School District is typically wider than the Fordyce School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Fordyce School District chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — 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.
Fordyce School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 732 students.
How much does Fordyce School District spend per student?
Fordyce School District spends $15,868 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #21 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Fordyce School District?
Fordyce School District students are 54.5% African American, 38.1% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fordyce School District?
Fordyce School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #21 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.