WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 2 public schools serving 573 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 550 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Cleveland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,950 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 22.0% local, 61.5% state, and 16.5% 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 $55,921 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #213 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 202.8:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.7% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Woodlawn Elementary School accounts for 52.5% of all WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 203:1 — 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.
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 573 students.
How much does WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $10,950 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #213 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT is $55,921 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Cleveland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 91.7% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #213 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.