Enrollment
557
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Little Rock, AR
Siatech High Charter
Federal NCES profile for Siatech High Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050040701539Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Siatech High Charter earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.
- #9 of 10
- high schools in Little Rock · Resource Index
- 10
- Resource Index · Lower
- 98.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 557
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Siatech High Charter ranks #9 of 10 high schools in Little Rock, AR.
School address
District: Graduate Arkansas School · Arkansas
NCES ID 050040701539 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Free-lunch eligible
98.7%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+67% vs state
What stands out at Siatech High Charter
Siatech High Charter is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, enrolling 557 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 98.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 557 puts it in the larger third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 127 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #127, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (45%) and White (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 557 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 41.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Little Rock's high schools, it stands alongside Little Rock Hall Steam Magnet High School (335 students): Siatech High Charter is larger than that campus by headcount.
Graduate Arkansas School is a single-school charter district, so Siatech High Charter operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Siatech High Charter compares
Siatech High Charter on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.7% | ▲ 67% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 557 | top 25% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
557
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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.
Engagement
41.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,957
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
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
- 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
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.
Student-body diversity index 64.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Siatech High Charter is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Graduate Arkansas School, which includes Siatech High Charter.
$10,957
Per student
-11%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
Similar high schools in Little Rock
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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.
Next steps
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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 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% of enrollment, in Little Rock, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Siatech High Charter?
Siatech High Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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).
How does Siatech High Charter rank among high schools in Little Rock?
By Resource Investment Index, Siatech High Charter ranks #9 of 10 high schools in Little Rock, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Little Rock on the city page.
Is Siatech High Charter a good school?
Siatech High Charter earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools. 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 Graduate Arkansas School?
None; Graduate Arkansas School is a single-school charter district, and Siatech High Charter is its only campus.
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