MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. operates 2 public schools serving 558 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 527 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Faulkner County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,076 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 32.5% local, 52.6% state, and 14.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $53,526 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 23/100, ranked #235 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 341.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools.
Mt. Vernon/Enola Elem. School accounts for 55.6% of all MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.4% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 342:1 — 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 MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. is typically wider than the MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.-aggregate figure suggests.
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.?
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 558 students.
How much does MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. spends $11,076 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #235 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. is $53,526 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Faulkner County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.?
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. students are 94.3% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.?
MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #235 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.