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Tuckerman, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Jackson Co. School District #143 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,258 per pupil, Jackson Co. School District ranks #165 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson Co. School District operates 3 public schools serving 937 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,258 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 26.4% local, 52.0% state, and 21.6% 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 47/100, ranked #143 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 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 315:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.9% White, 5.8% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Swifton Middle School, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
Its largest campus is Tuckerman Elementary School, enrolling 468 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).
Tuckerman Elementary School accounts for 49.5% of all Jackson Co. School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Jackson Co. School District a distant remainder — means Jackson Co. 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.
Jackson Co. School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Jackson Co. School District school enrollment ranges from 189 students (lowest) to 468 students (highest), a spread of 279 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.
Jackson Co. School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.4% 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.
Jackson Co. School District student-counselor ratio is 315:1 — 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 Jackson Co. School District is typically wider than the Jackson Co. School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Jackson Co. School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Jackson Co. School District?
Jackson Co. School District has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 937 students.
How much does Jackson Co. School District spend per student?
Jackson Co. School District spends $11,258 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #143 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson Co. School District?
Jackson Co. School District students are 86.9% White, 5.8% African American, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson Co. School District?
Jackson Co. School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #143 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.