Enrollment
286
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Violet Hill, AR
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School
Federal NCES profile for Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050002101299
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- large classes for Arkansas
- 57.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 286
- students enrolled
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School has class sizes larger than 70% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. · Arkansas
NCES ID 050002101299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.8%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Violet Hill, Arkansas, enrolling 286 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 57.8% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 286 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Among 170 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #139, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 15/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 477 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 28.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. also operates Izard Co. Cons. High School (218 students) and Izard County Cons Middle Sch (193 students) alongside Izard Co. Cons. 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 Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School compares
Izard Co. Cons. 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 | 15.9:1 | ▲ 17% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.8% | ▼ 2% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 286 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
286
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 17% above state mean
Top 70% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,896
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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
White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Two or More 2.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Izard Co. Cons. School Dist., which includes Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School.
$12,896
Per student
+5%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.9%
State 47.0%
Federal 28.1%
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 Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izard Co. Cons. High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Izard County Cons Middle Sch | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- 4.4:1
- Resource Index
- 63/100
- Enrollment
- 193
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~286 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School
How many students attend Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School?
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School has 286 students enrolled. It is a public school in Violet Hill, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School is 15.9:1, which is 17% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School?
57.8% of students at Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Violet Hill, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School?
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical 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 Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School a good school?
Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools. 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 Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.?
Besides Izard Co. Cons. Elem. School, Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. also operates Izard Co. Cons. High School (218 students) and Izard County Cons Middle Sch (193 students). See the Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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