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Center Ridge, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Nemo Vista School District #139 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,897 per pupil, Nemo Vista School District ranks #121 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
538
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,897
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Nemo Vista School District operates 3 public schools serving 538 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Conway County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,897 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 47.1% local, 33.3% state, and 19.6% 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 48/100, ranked #139 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 (9 AP courses district-wide), a 250.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Nemo Vista High School, with a diversity index of 24.8/100.
Its largest campus is Nemo Vista Elementary School, enrolling 274 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Nemo Vista Elementary School accounts for 50.9% of all Nemo Vista School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Nemo Vista School District a distant remainder — means Nemo Vista 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.
Nemo Vista School District school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Nemo Vista School District school enrollment ranges from 109 students (lowest) to 274 students (highest), a spread of 165 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.
Nemo Vista School District student-counselor ratio is 251:1 — 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 Nemo Vista School District is typically wider than the Nemo Vista School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Nemo Vista School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.6% — 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 Nemo Vista School District is typically wider than the Nemo Vista School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Nemo Vista School District?
Nemo Vista School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 538 students.
How much does Nemo Vista School District spend per student?
Nemo Vista School District spends $11,897 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #139 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Nemo Vista School District?
Nemo Vista School District students are 90.2% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Nemo Vista School District?
Nemo Vista School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #139 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.