An equity score of 73/100 ranks Foreman School District #39 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,471 per pupil, Foreman School District ranks #81 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
490
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,471
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Foreman School District operates 2 public schools serving 490 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 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 Little River County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,471 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 17.3% local, 55.1% state, and 27.6% 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 73/100, ranked #39 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 243.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 15.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.8% White, 10.8% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Oscar Hamilton Elementary Sch, enrolling 273 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Oscar Hamilton Elementary Sch accounts for 55.7% of all Foreman School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Foreman School District a distant remainder — means Foreman School District-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.
Foreman School District reports 54.2% 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.
Foreman School District student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Foreman School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.2% — 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 Foreman School District is typically wider than the Foreman School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Foreman School District has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 490 students.
How much does Foreman School District spend per student?
Foreman School District spends $13,471 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #39 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Foreman School District?
Foreman School District students are 73.8% White, 10.8% African American, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Foreman School District?
Foreman School District has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #39 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.