Enrollment
112
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fox, AR
Rural Special Elem. School
Federal NCES profile for Rural Special Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 051020000964
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rural Special Elem. School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 97.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 112
- students enrolled
Rural Special Elem. School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain View School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051020000964 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
97.3%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rural Special Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rural Special Elem. School
Rural Special Elem. School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Fox, Arkansas, enrolling 112 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Arkansas schools, with 112 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #14.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain View School District also operates Mountain View Elem. School (497 students) and Mountain View High School (337 students) alongside Rural Special 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 Rural Special Elem. School compares
Rural Special 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 | 10.2:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.3% | ▲ 64% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 112 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
112
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 23% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,063
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or More 0.9%
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.3, Rural Special Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View School District, which includes Rural Special Elem. School.
$12,063
Per student
-2%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.6%
State 50.9%
Federal 23.5%
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 Rural Special Elem. School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elem. School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain View High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mountain View Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Timbo High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Timbo Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rural Special Elem. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 7:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 98
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~112 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rural Special Elem. School
How many students attend Rural Special Elem. School?
Rural Special Elem. School has 112 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fox, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rural Special Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rural Special Elem. School is 10.2:1, which is 25% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 35% 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 Rural Special Elem. School?
97.3% of students at Rural Special Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rural Special Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Rural Special Elem. School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Fox, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rural Special Elem. School?
Rural Special Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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 Rural Special Elem. School a good school?
Rural Special Elem. School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Mountain View School District?
Besides Rural Special Elem. School, Mountain View School District also operates Mountain View Elem. School (497 students), Mountain View High School (337 students), and Mountain View Middle School (335 students). See the Mountain View School District district page for the complete list.
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