An equity score of 61/100 ranks Hermitage School District #81 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,217 per pupil, Hermitage School District ranks #61 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
442
Total Enrollment
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$14,217
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hermitage School District operates 2 public schools serving 442 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 Bradley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,217 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, 40.8% state, and 22.2% 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 61/100, ranked #81 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 (8 AP courses district-wide), a 316.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 2.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.3% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Hermitage Elementary School, enrolling 217 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Hermitage Elementary School accounts for 49.1% of all Hermitage School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hermitage School District a distant remainder — means Hermitage 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.
Hermitage School District reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. 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.
Hermitage School District student-counselor ratio is 317:1 — 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 Hermitage School District is typically wider than the Hermitage School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hermitage School District chronic absenteeism rate is 2.8% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
How many schools are in Hermitage School District?
Hermitage School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 442 students.
How much does Hermitage School District spend per student?
Hermitage School District spends $14,217 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #81 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Hermitage School District?
Hermitage School District students are 56.3% White, 27.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hermitage School District?
Hermitage School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #81 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.