Enrollment
157
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Belleville, AR
Western Yell Co. Elem. School
Federal NCES profile for Western Yell Co. Elem. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050004101312
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 69
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Western Yell Co. Elem. School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools.
- 62
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 76.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 157
- students enrolled
Western Yell Co. Elem. School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Western Yell Co. School Dist. · Arkansas
NCES ID 050004101312 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.1%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Western Yell Co. Elem. School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Western Yell Co. Elem. School
Western Yell Co. Elem. School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Belleville, Arkansas, enrolling 157 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 76.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arkansas schools, with 157 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #5.
Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 157 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 29.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Western Yell Co. School Dist., also runs Western Yell Co. High School (141 students).
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 Western Yell Co. Elem. School compares
Western Yell Co. Elem. School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 23% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.1% | ▲ 29% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 157 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
157
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
76.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 23% below state mean
Top 24% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,933
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 157 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 33.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Western Yell Co. Elem. School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Western Yell Co. School Dist., which includes Western Yell Co. Elem. School.
$13,933
Per student
+14%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.0%
State 47.6%
Federal 29.4%
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 Western Yell Co. Elem. School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Yell Co. High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Western Yell Co. Elem. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 3.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~157 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Western Yell Co. Elem. School
How many students attend Western Yell Co. Elem. School?
Western Yell Co. Elem. School has 157 students enrolled. It is a public school in Belleville, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Yell Co. Elem. School?
The student-teacher ratio at Western Yell Co. Elem. School is 10.5:1, which is 23% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 33% 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 Western Yell Co. Elem. School?
76.1% of students at Western Yell Co. Elem. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Western Yell Co. Elem. School?
The largest demographic group at Western Yell Co. Elem. School is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Belleville, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Western Yell Co. Elem. School?
Western Yell Co. Elem. School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (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 Western Yell Co. Elem. School a good school?
Western Yell Co. Elem. School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Arkansas schools. 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 Western Yell Co. School Dist.?
Besides Western Yell Co. Elem. School, Western Yell Co. School Dist. also operates Western Yell Co. High School (141 students). See the Western Yell Co. School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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