An equity score of 43/100 ranks Huntsville School District #162 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,577 per pupil, Huntsville School District ranks #173 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,339
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,577
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Huntsville School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,339 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle 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 Madison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,577 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 28.0% local, 48.9% state, and 23.2% 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 43/100, ranked #162 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 2 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 331.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 6.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.6% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Huntsville Middle School, with a diversity index of 38.6/100.
Its largest campus is Huntsville High School, enrolling 581 students (25% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is St. Paul High School, at 120 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Huntsville High School accounts for 24.8% of all Huntsville School District student enrollment
That concentration means Huntsville School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Huntsville School District school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Huntsville School District school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 581 students (highest), a spread of 461 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.
Huntsville School District reports 53.9% 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.
Huntsville School District student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — 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 Huntsville School District is typically wider than the Huntsville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Huntsville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 6.6% — 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 Huntsville School District?
Huntsville School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,339 students.
How much does Huntsville School District spend per student?
Huntsville School District spends $11,577 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #162 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Huntsville School District?
Huntsville School District students are 83.6% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Huntsville School District?
Huntsville School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #162 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.