Enrollment
550
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 051176001426
Prairie Grove Middle School — Prairie Grove, AR
Federal NCES profile for Prairie Grove Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 45/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 93
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)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
22.5%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-62% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Prairie Grove Middle 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 Middle School reports 550 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 51% 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 29% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 22.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 62% below the Arkansas average and 57% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 550 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.7% 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 45/100 (D), 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 Middle 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 | 20.5:1 | ▲ 51% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 22.5% | ▼ 62% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 550 | top 74% | — | — |
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
22.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 62% 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
20.5:1
students per teacher
— 51% above state mean
Top 97% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
2.7%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 550 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
60
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 550 Top 74% in Arkansas — larger than 26% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 20.5:1 +51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 22.5% -62% vs state
NCES ID 051176001426
Student demographics
White 78.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Asian 1.5%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 78.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 550:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.7%
In-school suspensions 60
Out-of-school suspensions 9
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prairie Grove School District, which includes Prairie Grove Middle 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
- 763
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 620
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- 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 Middle School
How many students attend Prairie Grove Middle School?
Prairie Grove Middle School has 550 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in PRAIRIE GROVE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Prairie Grove Middle School is 20.5:1, which is 51% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 29% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Prairie Grove Middle School?
22.5% of students at Prairie Grove Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prairie Grove Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Prairie Grove Middle School is White at 78.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in PRAIRIE GROVE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Prairie Grove Middle School?
Prairie Grove Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (D) 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.