An equity score of 32/100 ranks Pottsville School District #202 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,324 per pupil, Pottsville School District ranks #231 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,856
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$10,324
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pottsville School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,856 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Pope County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,324 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 24.7% local, 59.5% state, and 15.8% 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 32/100, ranked #202 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 459.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pottsville High School, with a diversity index of 25.8/100.
Its largest campus is Pottsville Elementary School, enrolling 605 students (33% of the district's total enrollment).
Pottsville Elementary School accounts for 32.6% of all Pottsville School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pottsville School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Pottsville School District student-counselor ratio is 460:1 — 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.
Pottsville School District chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — 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 Pottsville School District is typically wider than the Pottsville School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Pottsville School District?
Pottsville School District has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 1,856 students.
How much does Pottsville School District spend per student?
Pottsville School District spends $10,324 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #202 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Pottsville School District?
Pottsville School District students are 87.1% White, 9.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.9% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pottsville School District?
Pottsville School District has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #202 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.