Enrollment
126
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Weiner, AR
Weiner Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Weiner Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 050735001141
👥 S:T ratio 44
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Weiner Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 19.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 126
- students enrolled
Weiner Elementary has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Harrisburg School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050735001141 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
19.8%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-67% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Weiner Elementary compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Weiner Elementary
Weiner Elementary is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Weiner, Arkansas, enrolling 126 students.
At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arkansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 19.8% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the Arkansas average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Arkansas schools, with 126 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 252 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.5% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Harrisburg School District also operates Harrisburg High School (516 students) and Harrisburg Elementary School (428 students) alongside Weiner Elementary.
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 Weiner Elementary compares
Weiner Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▲ 3% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 19.8% | ▼ 67% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 126 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 67% 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
14:1
students per teacher
- 3% above state mean
Top 52% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,095
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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.
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 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.4%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.1, Weiner Elementary is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harrisburg School District, which includes Weiner Elementary.
$14,095
Per student
+15%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.9%
State 42.1%
Federal 23.0%
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 Weiner Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Harrisburg Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Weiner Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 428
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar elementary 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.
Similar enrollment (~126 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Weiner Elementary
How many students attend Weiner Elementary?
Weiner Elementary has 126 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Weiner, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weiner Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Weiner Elementary is 14:1, which is 3% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Weiner Elementary?
19.8% of students at Weiner Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Weiner Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Weiner Elementary is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Weiner, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Weiner Elementary?
Weiner Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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).
Is Weiner Elementary a good school?
Weiner Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. 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 Harrisburg School District?
Besides Weiner Elementary, Harrisburg School District also operates Harrisburg High School (516 students) and Harrisburg Elementary School (428 students). See the Harrisburg School District district page for the complete list.
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