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Mountainburg, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 76/100 ranks Mountainburg School District #22 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,425 per pupil, Mountainburg School District ranks #54 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
660
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,425
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mountainburg School District operates 3 public schools serving 660 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 Crawford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,425 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 25.9% local, 55.7% state, and 18.5% 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 76/100, ranked #22 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 218.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.6% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mountainburg High School, with a diversity index of 19.1/100.
Mountainburg Elementary School accounts for 51.2% of all Mountainburg School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mountainburg School District a distant remainder — means Mountainburg 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.
Mountainburg School District school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Mountainburg School District school enrollment ranges from 132 students (lowest) to 338 students (highest), a spread of 206 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mountainburg School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.6% 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.
Mountainburg School District student-counselor ratio is 218:1 — 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.
Mountainburg School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.7% — 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 Mountainburg School District is typically wider than the Mountainburg School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Mountainburg School District?
Mountainburg School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 660 students.
How much does Mountainburg School District spend per student?
Mountainburg School District spends $13,425 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #22 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Mountainburg School District?
Mountainburg School District students are 92.6% White, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mountainburg School District?
Mountainburg School District has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #22 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.