Enrollment
107
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oark, AR
Oark Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Oark Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050824000810
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oark Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 81.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 107
- students enrolled
Oark Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jasper School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050824000810 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.1%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oark Elementary School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oark Elementary School
Oark Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Oark, Arkansas, enrolling 107 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 81.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Arkansas schools, with 107 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 214 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
15.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 25.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Jasper School District also operates Jasper Elementary School (281 students) and Jasper High School (205 students) alongside Oark Elementary 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 Oark Elementary School compares
Oark Elementary 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.1% | ▲ 37% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 107 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
107
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 37% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 17% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,555
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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 98.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 98.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.7, Oark Elementary School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jasper School District, which includes Oark Elementary School.
$14,555
Per student
+19%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.2%
State 50.2%
Federal 25.6%
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 Oark Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Jasper High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kingston Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kingston High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Oark High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oark Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 281
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 6.4:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 122
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 92
- Students per teacher
- 3:1
- Resource Index
- 74/100
- Enrollment
- 77
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
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 (~107 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Oark Elementary School
How many students attend Oark Elementary School?
Oark Elementary School has 107 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oark, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oark Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oark Elementary School is 8.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 43% 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 Oark Elementary School?
81.1% of students at Oark Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oark Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Oark Elementary School is White at 98.1% of enrollment, in Oark, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oark Elementary School?
Oark Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Oark Elementary School a good school?
Oark Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas. 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 Jasper School District?
Besides Oark Elementary School, Jasper School District also operates Jasper Elementary School (281 students), Jasper High School (205 students), and Kingston Elementary School (122 students). See the Jasper School District district page for the complete list.
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