Enrollment
150
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · College Station, AR
College Station Elem. School
Federal NCES profile for College Station Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051185000910
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 70
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
College Station Elem. School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 96.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 150
- students enrolled
College Station Elem. School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. · Arkansas
NCES ID 051185000910 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-8% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.3%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How College Station Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at College Station Elem. School
College Station Elem. School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in College Station, Arkansas, enrolling 150 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 96.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Arkansas schools, with 150 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 72 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #29.
Its student body is predominantly African American (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 150 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. spends $14,894 per pupil, 22% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. also operates Sylvan Hills High School (1,120 students) and Joe T. Robinson High School (1,030 students) alongside College Station Elem. School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How College Station Elem. School compares
College Station Elem. School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 8% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.3% | ▲ 63% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 150 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
150
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 39% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,894
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 150 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 89.3%
White 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 2.7%
Largest group: African American at 89.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.9, College Station Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist., which includes College Station Elem. School.
$14,894
Per student
+22%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 16.6%
Federal 20.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How College Station Elem. School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Hills High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joe T. Robinson High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maumelle High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sylvan Hills Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Sylvan Hills Junior High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to College Station Elem. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,120
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,030
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 869
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
- Enrollment
- 772
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 721
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~150 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about College Station Elem. School
How many students attend College Station Elem. School?
College Station Elem. School has 150 students enrolled. It is a public school in College Station, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at College Station Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at College Station Elem. School is 12.5:1, which is 8% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at College Station Elem. School?
96.3% of students at College Station Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of College Station Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at College Station Elem. School is African American at 89.3% of enrollment, in College Station, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for College Station Elem. School?
College Station Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is College Station Elem. School a good school?
College Station Elem. School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.?
Besides College Station Elem. School, Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. also operates Sylvan Hills High School (1,120 students), Joe T. Robinson High School (1,030 students), and Maumelle High School (869 students). See the Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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