Two Rivers School District

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Ola, Arkansas - 2 schools

An equity score of 75/100 ranks Two Rivers School District #32 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $13,635 per pupil, Two Rivers School District ranks #76 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

783
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$13,635
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Two Rivers School District operates 2 public schools serving 783 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 Yell County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,635 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 26.5% local, 48.0% 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 75/100, ranked #32 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 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 366.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 45.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.7% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Two Rivers High School, enrolling 413 students (58% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses fell 4.9% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (783 to 745 students), and the student-teacher ratio tightened by 1.0 students per teacher as staffing held steadier than enrollment, per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $12,106,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 50.3% went to instruction, 32.2% to support services, and 8.6% to capital outlay, a fairly typical instruction/support/capital split for a public school district. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Two Rivers High School accounts for 52.7% of all Two Rivers School District student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Two Rivers School District a distant remainder — means Two Rivers School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Two Rivers School District reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Two Rivers School District student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Two Rivers School District chronic absenteeism rate is 45.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

25.5%
Federal
48.0%
State
26.5%
Local

Funding Equity

75
Equity Score
32 / 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 2 schools in Two Rivers School District.

White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
Asian 1.9%
Multiracial 2.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

1 / 2
Schools with AP
3 AP courses total
366.8:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
45.0%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Two Rivers School District

School Enrollment
Two Rivers High School
413
Ola Elementary School
294

How Two Rivers School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arkansas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Danville School District Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Palestine-Wheatley Sch. Dist. Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Mansfield School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Riverside School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Ouachita River School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Two Rivers School District'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 Two Rivers School District?

Two Rivers School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 783 students.

How much does Two Rivers School District spend per student?

Two Rivers School District spends $13,635 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #32 in Arkansas.

What is the demographic composition of Two Rivers School District?

Two Rivers School District students are 81.7% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Two Rivers School District?

Two Rivers School District has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #32 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.