RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 616 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 625 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,323 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 29.4% local, 43.3% state, and 27.2% 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 $61,893 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #212 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 312.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.5% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American across the district's schools.
Rector Elementary School accounts for 62.2% of all RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means RECTOR 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.
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 313:1 — 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 RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 616 students.
How much does RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $12,323 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #212 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT is $61,893 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT?
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 92.5% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.7% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT?
RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #212 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.