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Mansfield, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks Mansfield School District #100 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,365 per pupil, Mansfield School District ranks #94 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
775
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,365
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mansfield School District operates 3 public schools serving 775 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high 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 Scott County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,365 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 31.2% local, 48.1% state, and 20.7% 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 55/100, ranked #100 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 (3 AP courses district-wide), a 250.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 3.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mansfield High School, with a diversity index of 33.9/100.
Its largest campus is Mansfield Elementary School, enrolling 278 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
Mansfield Elementary School accounts for 35.9% of all Mansfield School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mansfield School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Mansfield School District student-counselor ratio is 250:1 — 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 Mansfield School District is typically wider than the Mansfield School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mansfield School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.3% — 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 Mansfield School District?
Mansfield School District has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 775 students.
How much does Mansfield School District spend per student?
Mansfield School District spends $12,365 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #100 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Mansfield School District?
Mansfield School District students are 87.0% White, 3.2% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mansfield School District?
Mansfield School District has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #100 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.