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Vilonia, Arkansas - 6 schools
An equity score of 25/100 ranks Vilonia School District #224 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,864 per pupil, Vilonia School District ranks #233 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,053
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$9,864
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Vilonia School District operates 6 public schools serving 3,053 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 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 Faulkner County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,864 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.4% local, 58.9% state, and 13.7% 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 25/100, ranked #224 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 320.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.9% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Vilonia Primary School, with a diversity index of 24.6/100.
Its largest campus is Vilonia High School, enrolling 886 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Vilonia Pathways Academy, at 69 students, a 13x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Vilonia High School accounts for 29.0% of all Vilonia School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Vilonia 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.
Vilonia School District school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Vilonia School District school enrollment ranges from 69 students (lowest) to 886 students (highest), a spread of 817 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Vilonia School District student-counselor ratio is 321:1 — 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 Vilonia School District is typically wider than the Vilonia School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Vilonia School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.6% — 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 Vilonia School District is typically wider than the Vilonia School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Vilonia School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,053 students.
How much does Vilonia School District spend per student?
Vilonia School District spends $9,864 per student. The district has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #224 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Vilonia School District?
Vilonia School District students are 89.9% White, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Vilonia School District?
Vilonia School District has an equity score of 25/100, ranking #224 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.