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Jonesboro, Arkansas - 10 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Jonesboro School District #113 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,107 per pupil, Jonesboro School District ranks #104 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,709
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$12,107
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jonesboro School District operates 10 public schools serving 6,709 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Craighead County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,107 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 25.3% local, 49.3% state, and 25.4% 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 52/100, ranked #113 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (20 AP courses district-wide), a 377:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.6% African American, 29.9% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is The Academies at Jonesboro High School, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.
The Academies at Jonesboro High School accounts for 22.3% of all Jonesboro School District student enrollment
That concentration means Jonesboro School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Jonesboro School District school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Jonesboro School District school enrollment ranges from 315 students (lowest) to 1,505 students (highest), a spread of 1,190 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.
Jonesboro School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.9% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Jonesboro School District student-counselor ratio is 377:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Jonesboro School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — 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 Jonesboro School District?
Jonesboro School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,709 students.
How much does Jonesboro School District spend per student?
Jonesboro School District spends $12,107 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #113 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Jonesboro School District?
Jonesboro School District students are 48.6% African American, 29.9% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jonesboro School District?
Jonesboro School District has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #113 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.