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Mammoth Spring, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Mammoth Spring School District #29 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,307 per pupil, Mammoth Spring School District ranks #97 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
508
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,307
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mammoth Spring School District operates 2 public schools serving 508 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 Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,307 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 26.3% local, 50.1% state, and 23.7% 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 74/100, ranked #29 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 (2 AP courses district-wide), a 307.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Mammoth Spring Elem. School, enrolling 274 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).
Mammoth Spring Elem. School accounts for 53.9% of all Mammoth Spring School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mammoth Spring School District a distant remainder — means Mammoth Spring 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.
Mammoth Spring School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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.
Mammoth Spring School District student-counselor ratio is 308:1 — 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 Mammoth Spring School District is typically wider than the Mammoth Spring School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mammoth Spring School District chronic absenteeism rate is 16.8% — 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 Mammoth Spring School District is typically wider than the Mammoth Spring School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mammoth Spring 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 Mammoth Spring School District?
Mammoth Spring School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 508 students.
How much does Mammoth Spring School District spend per student?
Mammoth Spring School District spends $12,307 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #29 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Mammoth Spring School District?
Mammoth Spring School District students are 95.8% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mammoth Spring School District?
Mammoth Spring School District has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #29 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.