Scholarmade Achievement Place

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Little Rock, Arkansas - 3 schools

An equity score of 73/100 ranks Scholarmade Achievement Place #33 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $14,067 per pupil, Scholarmade Achievement Place ranks #45 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

394
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,067
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Scholarmade Achievement Place operates 3 public schools serving 394 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 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 Pulaski County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,067 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 0.7% local, 66.9% state, and 32.4% 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 73/100, ranked #33 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 115.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.7% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship, enrolling 306 students (57% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service, at 91 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship accounts for 57.0% of all Scholarmade Achievement Place student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Scholarmade Achievement Place a distant remainder — means Scholarmade Achievement Place-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Scholarmade Achievement Place school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities

Scholarmade Achievement Place school enrollment ranges from 91 students (lowest) to 306 students (highest), a spread of 215 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Scholarmade Achievement Place has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 100.0% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Scholarmade Achievement Place student-counselor ratio is 116:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Scholarmade Achievement Place chronic absenteeism rate is 8.6% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

32.4%
Federal
66.9%
State
0.7%
Local

Funding Equity

73
Equity Score
33 / 250
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Scholarmade Achievement Place.

Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
African American 98.7%
Multiracial 0.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

115.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
8.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Scholarmade Achievement Place

School Enrollment
Ivy Hill Academy of Scholarship
Charter
306
Nichols Intermediate Academy
Charter
140
Prodigy Preparatory Academy of Service
Charter
91

How Scholarmade Achievement Place Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arkansas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Omaha School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Viola School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Calico Rock School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Graduate Arkansas School Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Lead Hill School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Scholarmade Achievement Place's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Scholarmade Achievement Place?

Scholarmade Achievement Place has 3 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 394 students.

How much does Scholarmade Achievement Place spend per student?

Scholarmade Achievement Place spends $14,067 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #33 in Arkansas.

What is the demographic composition of Scholarmade Achievement Place?

Scholarmade Achievement Place students are 98.7% African American, 0.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Scholarmade Achievement Place?

Scholarmade Achievement Place has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #33 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.