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Valley Springs, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Valley Springs School District #180 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,249 per pupil, Valley Springs School District ranks #217 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley Springs School District operates 3 public schools serving 852 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high 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 Boone County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,249 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.4% local, 54.5% state, and 17.1% 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 39/100, ranked #180 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably less 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 262.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Valley Springs Elem. School, with a diversity index of 13.4/100.
Its largest campus is Valley Springs Elem. School, enrolling 315 students (40% of the district's total enrollment).
Valley Springs Elem. School accounts for 37.0% of all Valley Springs School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Valley Springs 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.
Valley Springs School District student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — 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 Valley Springs School District is typically wider than the Valley Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Valley Springs School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.4% — 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 Valley Springs School District is typically wider than the Valley Springs School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Valley Springs School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Valley Springs School District?
Valley Springs School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 852 students.
How much does Valley Springs School District spend per student?
Valley Springs School District spends $10,249 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #180 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Valley Springs School District?
Valley Springs School District students are 95.2% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley Springs School District?
Valley Springs School District has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #180 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.