Arkansas Virtual Academy vs J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Arkansas Virtual Academy J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School
Location Little Rock, AR Little Rock, AR
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 1,387 779
Student:Teacher Ratio 43.6:1 14.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.3% 99.6%
Charter School Yes No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Arkansas Virtual Academy J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $8,980 $15,959
District Arkansas Virtual Academy Little Rock School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Arkansas Virtual Academy J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School
White 58.1% 9.4%
African American 26.6% 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.2% 19.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.0% 1.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Arkansas Virtual Academy J.a. Fair K8 Preparatory School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio 1367:1 797:1
Chronic Absenteeism 16.2% 41.4%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 12
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.