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Star City, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Star City School District #88 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,820 per pupil, Star City School District ranks #75 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,432
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,820
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Star City School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,432 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,820 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 22.7% local, 50.5% state, and 26.8% 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 58/100, ranked #88 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 373.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.7% White, 16.9% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.0/100.
Star City Jimmy Brown Elementary School accounts for 46.5% of all Star City School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Star City School District a distant remainder — means Star City 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.
Star City School District school enrollment varies 2.1× across entities
Star City School District school enrollment ranges from 322 students (lowest) to 679 students (highest), a spread of 357 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.
Star City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.1% 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 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.
Star City School District student-counselor ratio is 374:1 — 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.
Star City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.5% — 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 Star City School District is typically wider than the Star City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Star City School District?
Star City School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,432 students.
How much does Star City School District spend per student?
Star City School District spends $12,820 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #88 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Star City School District?
Star City School District students are 65.7% White, 16.9% African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Star City School District?
Star City School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #88 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.