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Lavaca, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 43/100 ranks Lavaca School District #163 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,382 per pupil, Lavaca School District ranks #154 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
837
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,382
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lavaca School District operates 3 public schools serving 837 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Sebastian County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,382 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 32.7% local, 51.0% state, and 16.2% 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 43/100, ranked #163 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 267:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.5% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lavaca High School, with a diversity index of 35.2/100.
Its largest campus is Lavaca Elementary School, enrolling 322 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Lavaca Elementary School accounts for 38.5% of all Lavaca School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lavaca 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.
Lavaca School District student-counselor ratio is 267:1 — 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 Lavaca School District is typically wider than the Lavaca School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lavaca School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — 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 Lavaca School District is typically wider than the Lavaca School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lavaca School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 837 students.
How much does Lavaca School District spend per student?
Lavaca School District spends $11,382 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #163 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Lavaca School District?
Lavaca School District students are 82.5% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lavaca School District?
Lavaca School District has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #163 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.