OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 571 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 571 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Searcy County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,911 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 24.3% local, 55.5% state, and 20.2% 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 $68,920 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 80/100, ranked #10 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 600.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Use the school table below to drill into any individual campus for its own demographic and resource profile.
Western Grove K-12 School accounts for 42.2% of all OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT-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.
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 98.4% 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 — including this one — 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.
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 601:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — 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 OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 571 students.
How much does OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $14,911 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #10 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT is $68,920 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Searcy County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the equity score for OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #10 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.