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Fouke, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Fouke School District #186 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,453 per pupil, Fouke School District ranks #207 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,155
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$10,453
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fouke School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,155 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Miller County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,453 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.3% local, 51.2% state, and 19.5% 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 37/100, ranked #186 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 328.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.8% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fouke Elementary School, with a diversity index of 14.4/100.
Its largest campus is Fouke Elementary School, enrolling 514 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Fouke Elementary School accounts for 44.5% of all Fouke School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fouke 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.
Fouke School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Fouke School District school enrollment ranges from 244 students (lowest) to 514 students (highest), a spread of 270 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.
Fouke School District student-counselor ratio is 328:1 — 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 Fouke School District is typically wider than the Fouke School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Fouke School District chronic absenteeism rate is 30.7% — 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.
Fouke School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,155 students.
How much does Fouke School District spend per student?
Fouke School District spends $10,453 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #186 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Fouke School District?
Fouke School District students are 93.8% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fouke School District?
Fouke School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #186 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.