An equity score of 46/100 ranks Gurdon School District #149 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,426 per pupil, Gurdon School District ranks #53 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
645
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,426
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Gurdon School District operates 3 public schools serving 645 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 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 Clark County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,426 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 46.1% local, 38.5% state, and 15.4% 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 46/100, ranked #149 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 319:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 27.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.2% White, 22.1% African American, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Gurdon Primary School, enrolling 365 students (46% of the district's total enrollment).
Gurdon Primary School accounts for 46.4% of all Gurdon School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Gurdon School District a distant remainder — means Gurdon 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.
Gurdon School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Gurdon School District school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 365 students (highest), a spread of 195 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.
Gurdon School District reports 59.4% 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.
Gurdon School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Gurdon School District is typically wider than the Gurdon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Gurdon School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.0% — 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 Gurdon School District is typically wider than the Gurdon School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Gurdon School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 645 students.
How much does Gurdon School District spend per student?
Gurdon School District spends $14,426 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #149 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Gurdon School District?
Gurdon School District students are 58.2% White, 22.1% African American, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Gurdon School District?
Gurdon School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #149 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.