Enrollment
1,475
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 051245001003 Charter school
Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter — Siloam Springs, AR
Federal NCES profile for Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 50
📚 AP courses 85
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 13
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: Siloam Springs 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)
113.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.7%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter reports 1,475 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 113.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 12.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% 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 22% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 38% below the Arkansas average and 29% below the national baseline. The school offers 17 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 369 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Siloam Springs School District spends $12,425 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.6% from local sources (property taxes), 47.6% from the state, and 18.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), 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 Siloam Springs High School Conversion 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 | 12.4:1 | ▼ 9% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.7% | ▼ 38% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,475 | top 98% | — | — |
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
36.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 38% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 34% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$12,425
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 369 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
192
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,475 Top 98% in Arkansas — larger than 2% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 113.0
Students per teacher 12.4:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.7% -38% vs state
NCES ID 051245001003
Student demographics
White 47.3%
Hispanic or Latino 36.1%
Two or More 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.9%
Asian 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.7%
African American 1.4%
Largest group: White at 47.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 17
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 369:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.8%
In-school suspensions 192
Out-of-school suspensions 78
Expulsions 10
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Siloam Springs School District, which includes Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter.
$12,425
Per student
-13%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 47.6%
Federal 18.8%
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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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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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 Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter
How many students attend Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?
Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter has 1,475 students enrolled. It is a high school in SILOAM SPRINGS, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?
36.7% of students at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?
The largest demographic group at Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter is White at 47.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in SILOAM SPRINGS, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter?
Siloam Springs High School Conversion Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.