Enrollment
886
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 051353001110
Vilonia High School — Vilonia, AR
Federal NCES profile for Vilonia High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 46/100.
👥 Class size 58
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 27
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: Vilonia 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)
82.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.7%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Vilonia High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Vilonia High School reports 886 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 82.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% 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 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Arkansas average and 58% below the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 222 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 29.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Vilonia School District spends $10,846 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 27.4% from local sources (property taxes), 58.9% from the state, and 13.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Vilonia High School 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.7% | ▼ 63% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 886 | top 94% | — | — |
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
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 23% below state mean
Top 23% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
29.1%
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
$10,846
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 222 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
56
in-school suspensions + 57 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 886 Top 94% in Arkansas — larger than 6% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 82.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.7% -63% vs state
NCES ID 051353001110
Student demographics
White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 222:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 29.1%
In-school suspensions 56
Out-of-school suspensions 57
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vilonia School District, which includes Vilonia High School.
$10,846
Per student
-24%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 27.4%
State 58.9%
Federal 13.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 361
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 69
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
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 Vilonia High School
How many students attend Vilonia High School?
Vilonia High School has 886 students enrolled. It is a high school in VILONIA, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vilonia High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Vilonia High School is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 34% 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 Vilonia High School?
21.7% of students at Vilonia High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vilonia High School?
The largest demographic group at Vilonia High School is White at 91.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in VILONIA, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Vilonia High School?
Vilonia High School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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.