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West Fork, Arkansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks West Fork School District #175 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,485 per pupil, West Fork School District ranks #206 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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$10,485
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Fork School District operates 3 public schools serving 872 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,485 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 32.1% local, 54.0% state, and 13.9% 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 40/100, ranked #175 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 (4 AP courses district-wide), a 203.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is West Fork High School, with a diversity index of 35.5/100.
Its largest campus is West Fork High School, enrolling 264 students (36% of the district's total enrollment).
West Fork High School accounts for 30.3% of all West Fork School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Fork 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.
West Fork School District student-counselor ratio is 204:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
West Fork School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.6% — 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 West Fork School District is typically wider than the West Fork School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in West Fork School District?
West Fork School District has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 872 students.
How much does West Fork School District spend per student?
West Fork School District spends $10,485 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #175 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of West Fork School District?
West Fork School District students are 84.7% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Fork School District?
West Fork School District has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #175 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.