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Texarkana, Arkansas - 8 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Texarkana School District #102 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,423 per pupil, Texarkana School District ranks #55 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,888
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,423
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Texarkana School District operates 8 public schools serving 3,888 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Miller County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,423 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 32.5% local, 42.0% state, and 25.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #102 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (27 AP courses district-wide), a 269.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.4% African American, 30.9% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Edward D. Trice Elem. School, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.
Its largest campus is Arkansas High School, enrolling 1,092 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is College Hill Pre-K Center, at 170 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Arkansas High School accounts for 28.1% of all Texarkana School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Texarkana School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Texarkana School District school enrollment varies 6.4× across entities
Texarkana School District school enrollment ranges from 170 students (lowest) to 1,092 students (highest), a spread of 922 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.
Texarkana School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 99.4% 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.
Texarkana School District student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — 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 Texarkana School District is typically wider than the Texarkana School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Texarkana School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Texarkana School District is typically wider than the Texarkana School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Texarkana School District?
Texarkana School District has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,888 students.
How much does Texarkana School District spend per student?
Texarkana School District spends $13,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #102 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Texarkana School District?
Texarkana School District students are 58.4% African American, 30.9% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Texarkana School District?
Texarkana School District has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #102 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.