An equity score of 66/100 ranks Forrest City School District #66 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,410 per pupil, Forrest City School District ranks #54 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,159
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,410
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Forrest City School District operates 5 public schools serving 2,159 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 middle, 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 St. Francis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,410 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 17.8% local, 42.0% state, and 40.2% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #66 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 285.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.5% African American, 3.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Forrest City Jr. High, with a diversity index of 18.0/100.
Its largest campus is Central Elementary School, enrolling 713 students (34% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lincoln Academy, at 132 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Central Elementary School accounts for 33.0% of all Forrest City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Forrest City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Forrest City School District school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities
Forrest City School District school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 713 students (highest), a spread of 581 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Forrest City School District reports 99.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Forrest City School District student-counselor ratio is 285:1 — 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 Forrest City School District is typically wider than the Forrest City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Forrest City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.1% — 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 Forrest City School District is typically wider than the Forrest City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Forrest City School District?
Forrest City School District has 5 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,159 students.
How much does Forrest City School District spend per student?
Forrest City School District spends $14,410 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #66 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Forrest City School District?
Forrest City School District students are 93.5% African American, 3.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Forrest City School District?
Forrest City School District has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #66 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.