Graduate Arkansas School

Public school district · Pulaski County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500407

Graduate Arkansas School spent $4,785 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, the least of the 132 Arkansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,179). Its one school enrolled 557 students in 2024-25; 90.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Arkansas: 89.9%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arkansas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Graduate Arkansas School in enrollment (356 to 400 students) and Graduate Arkansas School itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Graduate Arkansas School, FY23Mineral Springs $22,413; Augusta $18,989; Concord $16,504; Scholarmade Achievement Place $16,426; Deer/Mt. Judea $15,242; Viola $14,610; Omaha $14,208; Calico Rock Public Schools $14,130; Lead Hill $14,077; Graduate Arkansas School $4,785; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.05k10k15k20k25kMineral Springs$22,413Augusta$18,989Concord$16,504Scholarmade Achievement Place$16,426Deer/Mt. Judea$15,242Viola$14,610Omaha$14,208Calico Rock Public Schools$14,130Lead Hill$14,077Graduate Arkansas School$4,785State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Graduate Arkansas School, FY23Mineral Springs $22,413; Augusta $18,989; Concord $16,504; Scholarmade Achievement Place $16,426; Deer/Mt. Judea $15,242; Viola $14,610; Omaha $14,208; Calico Rock Public Schools $14,130; Lead Hill $14,077; Graduate Arkansas School $4,785; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.05k10k15k20k25kMineral Springs$22,413Augusta$18,989Concord$16,504Scholarmade Achievement Place$16,426Deer/Mt. Judea$15,242Viola$14,610Omaha$14,208Calico Rock Public Schools$14,130Lead Hill$14,077Graduate Arkansas School$4,785State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Graduate Arkansas School, FY23Mineral Springs $22,413; Augusta $18,989; Concord $16,504; Scholarmade Achievement Place $16,426; Deer/Mt. Judea $15,242; Viola $14,610; Omaha $14,208; Calico Rock Public Schools $14,130; Lead Hill $14,077; Graduate Arkansas School $4,785; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.010k20k25kMineral Springs$22,413Augusta$18,989Concord$16,504Scholarmade Achievement Place$16,426Deer/Mt. Judea$15,242Viola$14,610Omaha$14,208Calico Rock Public Schools$14,130Lead Hill$14,077Graduate Arkansas School$4,785State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Graduate Arkansas School, FY23Mineral Springs $22,413; Augusta $18,989; Concord $16,504; Scholarmade Achievement Place $16,426; Deer/Mt. Judea $15,242; Viola $14,610; Omaha $14,208; Calico Rock Public Schools $14,130; Lead Hill $14,077; Graduate Arkansas School $4,785; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.010k20k25kMineral Springs$22,413Augusta$18,989Concord$16,504Scholarmade Achievement Place$16,426Deer/Mt. Judea$15,242Viola$14,610Omaha$14,208Calico Rock Public Schools$14,130Lead Hill$14,077Graduate Arkansas School$4,785State median, under 1,000 students $13,179

Where the money came from

$3,739,000 in revenue: 90.9% state, 0.7% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending was $1,823,000, or $4,785 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Graduate Arkansas School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,399,000; Local $26,000; Federal $314,000; total $3,739,000.
  • State$3,399,000 91%
  • Local$26,000 1%
  • Federal$314,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 132 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

381 students in 2022-23, 490 students in 2023-24, 557 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Graduate Arkansas School enrollment by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 490, 2024-25: 55702004006002022-233812023-244902024-25557
Graduate Arkansas School enrollment by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 490, 2024-25: 55702004006002022-233812023-244902024-25557
Graduate Arkansas School enrollment by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 490, 2024-25: 55702004006002022-233812023-244902024-25557
Graduate Arkansas School enrollment by school year2022-23: 381, 2023-24: 490, 2024-25: 55702004006002022-233812023-244902024-25557

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233815.964.6
2023-2449011.941.0
2024-2555710.553.1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Graduate Arkansas School scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading and 10% or less in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArkansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts10% or less39.9%42
Math10% or less38.3%45

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 83 students in Graduate Arkansas School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtArkansas
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%89.9%
Students in the class8335,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 557 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Siatech High Charter55753.199.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Graduate Arkansas School

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentGraduate Arkansas School ranks 132 of 132 Arkansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($4,785).#132 of 132
  2. Every school district in ArkansasGraduate Arkansas School is the number 237 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 381 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#237 of 259
  3. Calico Rock Public SchoolsThe next larger Arkansas district: 385 students in fall 2022, $14,130 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,130
  4. Lead Hill School DistrictThe next smaller Arkansas district: 377 students in fall 2022, $14,077 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,077
  5. Compare Graduate Arkansas School with Calico Rock Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Siatech High Charter, its largest high school557 students in 2024-25, 53.1 per teacher.557
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Graduate Arkansas School

  1. How many schools and students are in Graduate Arkansas School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 557 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Graduate Arkansas School spend per student?
    $4,785 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,179 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Graduate Arkansas School's money come from?
    $3,739,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 90.9% state, 0.7% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Graduate Arkansas School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Graduate Arkansas School scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading and 10% or less in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Graduate Arkansas School?
    80-84% of the 83 students in Graduate Arkansas School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Graduate Arkansas School's NCES district ID?
    0500407. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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