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Benton, Arkansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Harmony Grove School District #206 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,998 per pupil, Harmony Grove School District ranks #228 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,244
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$9,998
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Harmony Grove School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,244 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Saline County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,998 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 24.0% local, 62.2% state, and 13.9% 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 31/100, ranked #206 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 342.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Harmony Grove Junior High School, with a diversity index of 25.6/100.
Its largest campus is Westbrook Elementary School, enrolling 371 students (29% of the district's total enrollment).
Westbrook Elementary School accounts for 29.2% of all Harmony Grove School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Harmony Grove 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.
Harmony Grove School District student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — 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 Harmony Grove School District is typically wider than the Harmony Grove School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Harmony Grove School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.4% — 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 Harmony Grove School District is typically wider than the Harmony Grove School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Harmony Grove School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Harmony Grove School District?
Harmony Grove School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,244 students.
How much does Harmony Grove School District spend per student?
Harmony Grove School District spends $9,998 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #206 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Harmony Grove School District?
Harmony Grove School District students are 87.4% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Harmony Grove School District?
Harmony Grove School District has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #206 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.