Enrollment
91
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 051020000965
Rural Special High School — Fox, AR
Federal NCES profile for Rural Special High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 63/100.
👥 Class size 77
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 56
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: Mountain View 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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
96.6%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rural Special High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Rural Special High School reports 91 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 57% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 64% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 96.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% above the Arkansas average and 86% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 246 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mountain View School District spends $12,871 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.6% from local sources (property taxes), 50.9% from the state, and 23.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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 Rural Special High 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 | 5.8:1 | ▼ 57% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.6% | ▲ 63% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 3% | — | — |
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
96.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
5.8:1
students per teacher
— 57% below state mean
Top 7% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
17.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$12,871
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Per 246 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 91 Top 3% in Arkansas — larger than 97% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 5.8:1 -57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 96.6% +63% vs state
NCES ID 051020000965
Student demographics
White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.4
Students per counselor 246:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.6%
In-school suspensions 12
Out-of-school suspensions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View School District, which includes Rural Special High School.
$12,871
Per student
-10%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 6.6:1
- Enrollment
- 335
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 6.8:1
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 Rural Special High School
How many students attend Rural Special High School?
Rural Special High School has 91 students enrolled. It is a other school in FOX, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rural Special High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rural Special High School is 5.8:1, which is 57% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 64% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rural Special High School?
96.6% of students at Rural Special High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rural Special High School?
The largest demographic group at Rural Special High School is White at 94.5%. The school serves a student body in FOX, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rural Special High School?
Rural Special High School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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.