Enrollment
259
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mansfield, AR
Mansfield Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Mansfield Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050933000671
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mansfield Middle School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- #2 of 4
- public schools in Mansfield · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.8:1
- students per teacher
- 46.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Mansfield Middle School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mansfield Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Mansfield, AR.
School address
District: Mansfield School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050933000671 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.6%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mansfield Middle School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mansfield Middle School
Mansfield Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mansfield, Arkansas, enrolling 259 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.6% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 259 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 172 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #67.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 259 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 77 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 259 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Mansfield School District also operates Mansfield Elementary School (278 students) and Mansfield High School (214 students) alongside Mansfield Middle 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 Mansfield Middle School compares
Mansfield Middle 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▼ 21% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 259 | top 76% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 33% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.3%
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
$12,365
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.7 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 84.2%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Mansfield Middle School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mansfield School District, which includes Mansfield Middle School.
$12,365
Per student
+1%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 48.1%
Federal 20.7%
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 Mansfield Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mansfield High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mansfield Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 214
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary 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 (~259 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Mansfield Middle School's federal record.
- Compare Mansfield Middle School against another school. Compare schools
- Mansfield School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Mansfield Middle School
How many students attend Mansfield Middle School?
Mansfield Middle School has 259 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mansfield, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mansfield Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mansfield Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 13% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 25% 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 Mansfield Middle School?
46.6% of students at Mansfield Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mansfield Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Mansfield Middle School is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Mansfield, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mansfield Middle School?
Mansfield Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Mansfield Middle School rank among public schools in Mansfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Mansfield Middle School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Mansfield, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mansfield on the city page.
Is Mansfield Middle School a good school?
Mansfield Middle School earns 53/100 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 Mansfield School District?
Besides Mansfield Middle School, Mansfield School District also operates Mansfield Elementary School (278 students) and Mansfield High School (214 students). See the Mansfield School District district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.