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Walnut Ridge, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Lawrence County School District #221 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,980 per pupil, Lawrence County School District ranks #229 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,042
Total Enrollment
2
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$9,980
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Lawrence County School District operates 2 public schools serving 1,042 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 Lawrence County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,980 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.5% local, 43.9% state, and 21.6% 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 26/100, ranked #221 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less 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 (7 AP courses district-wide), a 297.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Walnut Ridge Elementary School accounts for 59.0% of all Lawrence County School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Lawrence County School District a distant remainder — means Lawrence County 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.
Lawrence County School District student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — 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 Lawrence County School District is typically wider than the Lawrence County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Lawrence County School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.3% — 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 Lawrence County School District is typically wider than the Lawrence County School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lawrence 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 Lawrence County School District?
Lawrence County School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,042 students.
How much does Lawrence County School District spend per student?
Lawrence County School District spends $9,980 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #221 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Lawrence County School District?
Lawrence County School District students are 86.8% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lawrence County School District?
Lawrence County School District has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #221 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.