Other / mixed grade configuration · Vilonia, AR

Vilonia Pathways Academy

Federal NCES profile for Vilonia Pathways Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 78/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051353001729Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
82
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vilonia Pathways Academy earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arkansas.

78
Resource Index · Higher
4.6:1
small classes for Arkansas
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
69
students enrolled

Vilonia Pathways Academy has class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Vilonia, AR 72173
District: Vilonia School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 051353001729 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+28 students YoY

Vilonia Pathways Academy grew from 145 students in 2022-23 to 173 in 2023-24 (+19.3%).

Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 18.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 051353001729 · Vilonia, AR Other · SMALL · CHARTER

69 enr · 4.6:1 · 24.8% lunch · RII 78

Nearest enrollment peer: Vilonia High School (886 students)

Vilonia Pathways Academy grew from 145 students in 2022-23 to 173 in 2023-24 (+19.3%). Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 18.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Vilonia Pathways Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vilonia Pathways Academy reports 69 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Vilonia Pathways Academy compares

Vilonia Pathways Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.6:1 ▼ 66% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.8% ▼ 58% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 69 top 98% - -

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

4.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
69
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
4.6:1
students per teacher - 66% below state mean
Top 3% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$10,431
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 94.2%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 1.4%

Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, Vilonia Pathways Academy is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Vilonia School District reports $10,431 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vilonia Pathways Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vilonia High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frank Mitchell Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vilonia Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vilonia Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vilonia Primary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Vilonia Pathways Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vilonia School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~69 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~4.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Vilonia Pathways Academy

How many students attend Vilonia Pathways Academy?

Vilonia Pathways Academy has 69 students enrolled. It is a public school in Vilonia, AR. CCD year-over-year: 145 (2022-23) → 173 (2023-24), up 28.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vilonia Pathways Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Vilonia Pathways Academy is 4.6:1, which is 66% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 71% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vilonia Pathways Academy?

24.8% of students at Vilonia Pathways Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vilonia Pathways Academy?

The largest demographic group at Vilonia Pathways Academy is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Vilonia, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vilonia Pathways Academy?

Vilonia Pathways Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 78/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Vilonia School District?

Besides Vilonia Pathways Academy, Vilonia School District also operates Vilonia High School (886 students), Frank Mitchell Intermediate School (617 students), and Vilonia Elementary School (579 students). See the Vilonia School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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