IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. operates 3 public schools serving 648 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 697 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Izard County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,521 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 24.9% local, 47.0% state, and 28.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $57,767 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 78/100, ranked #13 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 295.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School accounts for 41.0% of all IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 54.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 296:1 — 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 IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. is typically wider than the IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.-aggregate figure suggests.
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 20.2% — 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 IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. is typically wider than the IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.?
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 648 students.
How much does IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. spends $17,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #13 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. is $57,767 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Izard County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.?
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. students are 94.5% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.?
IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #13 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.