Other / mixed grade configuration · Trumann, AR

Trumann Prek and Parent Center

Federal NCES profile for Trumann Prek and Parent Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050004701736
0/100100/10061/100
👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
100
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trumann Prek and Parent Center earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.

#1 of 4
public schools in Trumann · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
large classes for Arkansas
96.8%
free-lunch eligible

Trumann Prek and Parent Center has class sizes larger than 73% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Trumann Prek and Parent Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Trumann, AR.

Enrollment

97

Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

96.8%

vs 59.2% Arkansas avg

+64% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Trumann Prek and Parent Center compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Trumann Prek and Parent Center

Trumann Prek and Parent Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Trumann, Arkansas, enrolling 97 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.2:1 puts it in the larger third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 96.8% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Arkansas schools, with 97 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 97 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 0.0% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 26.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Trumann School District also operates Trumann High School (515 students) and Cedar Park Elementary School (477 students) alongside Trumann Prek and Parent Center.

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 Trumann Prek and Parent Center compares

Trumann Prek and Parent Center on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 19% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.8% ▲ 64% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 97 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
97
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
96.8%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
16.2:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 73% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
0.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,036
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 97 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

White 63.9%
African American 14.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 9.3%
Asian 2.1%

Largest group: White at 63.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.1, Trumann Prek and Parent Center is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trumann School District, which includes Trumann Prek and Parent Center.

$12,036
Per student
-2%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.5%
State 53.1%
Federal 26.4%

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 Trumann Prek and Parent Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Trumann High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cedar Park Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Trumann Intermediate School7-8 Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Trumann Prek and Parent Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Trumann School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Trumann Prek and Parent Center's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Trumann Prek and Parent Center

How many students attend Trumann Prek and Parent Center?

Trumann Prek and Parent Center has 97 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trumann, AR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trumann Prek and Parent Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Trumann Prek and Parent Center is 16.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trumann Prek and Parent Center?

96.8% of students at Trumann Prek and Parent Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trumann Prek and Parent Center?

The largest demographic group at Trumann Prek and Parent Center is White at 63.9% of enrollment, in Trumann, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trumann Prek and Parent Center?

Trumann Prek and Parent Center has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).

How does Trumann Prek and Parent Center rank among public schools in Trumann?

By Resource Investment Index, Trumann Prek and Parent Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Trumann, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Trumann on the city page.

Is Trumann Prek and Parent Center a good school?

Trumann Prek and Parent Center earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 73% 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 Trumann School District?

Besides Trumann Prek and Parent Center, Trumann School District also operates Trumann High School (515 students), Cedar Park Elementary School (477 students), and Trumann Intermediate School7-8 (418 students). See the Trumann School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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