Enrollment
557
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050040701539 Charter school
Siatech High Charter — Little Rock, AR
Federal NCES profile for Siatech High Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 8/100.
👥 Class size 0
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
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: Graduate Arkansas School · 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)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
76.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+460% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.7%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Siatech High Charter 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
Siatech High Charter reports 557 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 76.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 460% 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 379% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 98.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 67% above the Arkansas average and 91% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 557 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 41.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Graduate Arkansas School spends $10,957 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 0.3% from local sources (property taxes), 84.8% from the state, and 14.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F), calculated from 5 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 Siatech High Charter 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 | 76.2:1 | ▲ 460% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.7% | ▲ 67% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 557 | top 75% | — | — |
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
98.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 67% 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
76.2:1
students per teacher
— 460% above state mean
Top 100% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 0% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
41.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,957
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 557 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 557 Top 75% in Arkansas — larger than 25% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 5.0
Students per teacher 76.2:1 +460% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 98.7% +67% vs state
NCES ID 050040701539
Student demographics
African American 45.1%
White 36.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: African American at 45.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 557:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 41.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Graduate Arkansas School, which includes Siatech High Charter.
$10,957
Per student
-23%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 84.8%
Federal 14.9%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Siatech High Charter
How many students attend Siatech High Charter?
Siatech High Charter has 557 students enrolled. It is a high school in LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Siatech High Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Siatech High Charter is 76.2:1, which is 460% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 379% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Siatech High Charter?
98.7% of students at Siatech High Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Siatech High Charter?
The largest demographic group at Siatech High Charter is African American at 45.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in LITTLE ROCK, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Siatech High Charter?
Siatech High Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 8/100 (F) based on 5 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.