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Hazen, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Hazen School District #90 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,293 per pupil, Hazen School District ranks #59 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hazen School District operates 2 public schools serving 556 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Prairie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,293 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 36.9% local, 38.4% state, and 24.7% 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 58/100, ranked #90 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 272:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.2% White, 17.0% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hazen Elementary School, enrolling 315 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Hazen Elementary School accounts for 56.7% of all Hazen School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hazen School District a distant remainder — means Hazen 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.
Hazen School District student-counselor ratio is 272:1 — 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 Hazen School District is typically wider than the Hazen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hazen School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.2% — 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 Hazen School District is typically wider than the Hazen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hazen School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 556 students.
How much does Hazen School District spend per student?
Hazen School District spends $13,293 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #90 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Hazen School District?
Hazen School District students are 78.2% White, 17.0% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hazen School District?
Hazen School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #90 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.