Enrollment
763
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 051176000894
Prairie Grove Elem. School — Prairie Grove, AR
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Grove Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 21
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 24
📋 Attendance 100
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Prairie Grove School District · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.7:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.9%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie Grove Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Prairie Grove Elem. School reports 763 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 45% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 24% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 19.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 66% below the Arkansas average and 62% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 382 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 0.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Prairie Grove School District spends $13,672 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.7% from local sources (property taxes), 52.5% from the state, and 13.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Prairie Grove Elem. School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.7:1 | ▲ 45% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.9% | ▼ 66% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 763 | top 91% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
19.9%
free-lunch eligible
— 66% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher
— 45% above state mean
Top 95% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,672
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 382 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 763 Top 91% in Arkansas — larger than 9% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 19.7:1 +45% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 19.9% -66% vs state
NCES ID 051176000894
Student demographics
White 79.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
African American 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 79.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 382:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 0.0%
In-school suspensions 25
Out-of-school suspensions 21
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie Grove School District, which includes Prairie Grove Elem. School.
$13,672
Per student
-4%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 52.5%
Federal 13.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 620
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Prairie Grove Elem. School
How many students attend Prairie Grove Elem. School?
Prairie Grove Elem. School has 763 students enrolled. It is a other school in PRAIRIE GROVE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Elem. School is 19.7:1, which is 45% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie Grove Elem. School?
19.9% of students at Prairie Grove Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Grove Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Grove Elem. School is White at 79.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in PRAIRIE GROVE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Grove Elem. School?
Prairie Grove Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.