WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. operates 2 public schools serving 322 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 298 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Yell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,414 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 23.0% local, 47.6% state, and 29.4% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $66,750 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 81/100, ranked #9 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 149:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.7% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Western Yell Co. Elem. School accounts for 52.7% of all WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 73.3% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants 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.
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 149:1 — 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.
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 33.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.?
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 322 students.
How much does WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. spends $15,414 per student. The district has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #9 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. is $66,750 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Yell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.?
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. students are 76.7% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.?
WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 81/100, ranking #9 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.