Enrollment
91
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fox, AR
Rural Special High School
Federal NCES profile for Rural Special High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051020000965
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rural Special High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.1:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 96.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 91
- students enrolled
Rural Special High School has class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mountain View School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051020000965 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.1:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-55% 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
What stands out at Rural Special High School
Rural Special High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Fox, Arkansas, enrolling 91 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.1:1, Rural Special High School is leaner than roughly 93% of Arkansas schools and 55% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 96.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Arkansas schools, with 91 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 18 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
17.6% 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 High 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 High School compares
Rural Special High 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 | 6.1:1 | ▼ 55% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.6% | ▲ 63% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.1:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
6.1:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 7% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.6%
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
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
- 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 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 94.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 10.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 10.5, Rural Special High 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 High 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 High 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 | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mountain View Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rural Special Elem. School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Timbo High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Rural Special High 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
- 112
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 99
- Students per teacher
- 6.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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 (~91 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.1:1)
Next steps
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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 public 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 6.1:1, which is 55% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 61% 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 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% of enrollment, 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 (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 High School a good school?
Rural Special High School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% 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 High 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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