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Poyen, Arkansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Poyen School District #104 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,876 per pupil, Poyen School District ranks #190 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
508
Total Enrollment
2
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$10,876
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Poyen School District operates 2 public schools serving 508 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,876 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.6% local, 74.8% state, and 12.6% 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 54/100, ranked #104 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.
a 278.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 18.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Poyen Elementary School, enrolling 293 students (53% of the district's total enrollment).
Poyen Elementary School accounts for 52.6% of all Poyen School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Poyen School District a distant remainder — means Poyen 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.
Poyen School District student-counselor ratio is 279:1 — 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 Poyen School District is typically wider than the Poyen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Poyen School District chronic absenteeism rate is 18.8% — 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 Poyen School District is typically wider than the Poyen School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Poyen School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 508 students.
How much does Poyen School District spend per student?
Poyen School District spends $10,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #104 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Poyen School District?
Poyen School District students are 93.0% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Poyen School District?
Poyen School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #104 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.