An equity score of 83/100 ranks Lafayette County School District #7 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,107 per pupil, Lafayette County School District ranks #12 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lafayette County School District operates 2 public schools serving 516 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 Lafayette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,107 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.7% local, 34.3% state, and 37.0% 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 83/100, ranked #7 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 (6 AP courses district-wide), a 236:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.2% African American, 22.4% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Lafayette County Elementary, enrolling 244 students (52% of the district's total enrollment).
Lafayette County Elementary accounts for 47.3% of all Lafayette County School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lafayette County School District a distant remainder — means Lafayette County 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.
Lafayette County School District reports 86.8% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Lafayette County School District student-counselor ratio is 236:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Lafayette County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 22.8% — 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 Lafayette County School District is typically wider than the Lafayette County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lafayette County School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lafayette County School District?
Lafayette County School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 516 students.
How much does Lafayette County School District spend per student?
Lafayette County School District spends $17,107 per student. The district has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #7 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Lafayette County School District?
Lafayette County School District students are 68.2% African American, 22.4% White, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lafayette County School District?
Lafayette County School District has an equity score of 83/100, ranking #7 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.