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Mulberry, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Mulberry School District #59 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,169 per pupil, Mulberry School District ranks #64 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
431
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,169
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mulberry School District operates 3 public schools serving 431 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 $13,169 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 33.7% local, 41.0% state, and 25.3% 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 68/100, ranked #59 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 294.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Marvin Primary School, with a diversity index of 22.5/100.
Its largest campus is Marvin Primary School, enrolling 185 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Marvin Primary School accounts for 41.9% of all Mulberry School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mulberry 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.
Mulberry 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.
Mulberry School District student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — 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 Mulberry School District is typically wider than the Mulberry School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mulberry School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.9% — 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 Mulberry School District is typically wider than the Mulberry School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mulberry School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does Mulberry School District spend per student?
Mulberry School District spends $13,169 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #59 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Mulberry School District?
Mulberry School District students are 91.5% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mulberry School District?
Mulberry School District has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #59 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.