Arkansas school districts by resource index

Cedar Ridge School District has the highest mean resource index of Arkansas's districts with 500 or more students and at least two schools: 67.5 of 100 across its 2 schools open in 2024-25, with 8.6 students per teacher on average. The index measures staffing, counseling, gifted programs and attendance, not how well students learn.

Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22 · NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23 · districts with 500+ students and 2+ schools · method

Mean resource index of the district's schools, ArkansasCedar Ridge School District 67.5; East End School District 65.0; Jasper School District 64.3; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. 63.7; West Fork School District 62.7; Greenland School District 62.7; Melbourne School District 61.5; Dumas School District 60.3; Booneville School District 60.0; Ouachita School District 60.0.0255075100Cedar Ridge School District67.5East End School District65.0Jasper School District64.3Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.63.7West Fork School District62.7Greenland School District62.7Melbourne School District61.5Dumas School District60.3Booneville School District60.0Ouachita School District60.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, ArkansasCedar Ridge School District 67.5; East End School District 65.0; Jasper School District 64.3; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. 63.7; West Fork School District 62.7; Greenland School District 62.7; Melbourne School District 61.5; Dumas School District 60.3; Booneville School District 60.0; Ouachita School District 60.0.0255075100Cedar Ridge School District67.5East End School District65.0Jasper School District64.3Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.63.7West Fork School District62.7Greenland School District62.7Melbourne School District61.5Dumas School District60.3Booneville School District60.0Ouachita School District60.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, ArkansasCedar Ridge School District 67.5; East End School District 65.0; Jasper School District 64.3; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. 63.7; West Fork School District 62.7; Greenland School District 62.7; Melbourne School District 61.5; Dumas School District 60.3; Booneville School District 60.0; Ouachita School District 60.0.050100Cedar Ridge School District67.5East End School District65.0Jasper School District64.3Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.63.7West Fork School District62.7Greenland School District62.7Melbourne School District61.5Dumas School District60.3Booneville School District60.0Ouachita School District60.0
Mean resource index of the district's schools, ArkansasCedar Ridge School District 67.5; East End School District 65.0; Jasper School District 64.3; Izard Co. Cons. School Dist. 63.7; West Fork School District 62.7; Greenland School District 62.7; Melbourne School District 61.5; Dumas School District 60.3; Booneville School District 60.0; Ouachita School District 60.0.050100Cedar Ridge School District67.5East End School District65.0Jasper School District64.3Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.63.7West Fork School District62.7Greenland School District62.7Melbourne School District61.5Dumas School District60.3Booneville School District60.0Ouachita School District60.0

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 highest district means

DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Cedar Ridge School District26418.6$17,23167.5
East End School District266711.4$11,57065.0
Jasper School District68888.0$15,01664.3
Izard Co. Cons. School Dist.364812.6$14,03763.7
West Fork School District38728.5$11,90462.7
Greenland School District376711.2$13,37962.7
Melbourne School District28719.8$12,07861.5
Dumas School District31,00111.1$16,61260.3
Booneville School District31,34413.3$10,90860.0
Ouachita School District255011.3$9,70760.0
Nemo Vista School District35389.3$12,73860.0
Lisa Academy Charter103,76916.1$11,86959.9
Cave City School District31,23510.6$12,84059.7
Prescott School District393811.5$11,77059.7
Hampton School District254313.4$13,65959.5
The other 35 on the list
DistrictOpen schoolsStudents, fall 2022Per teacherPer studentIndex
Spring Hill School District262110.7$10,44658.5
Caddo Hills School District258911.4$13,22158.5
Mcgehee School District31,09811.4$13,34158.3
Hope School District62,26311.3$14,21658.2
Lincoln School District31,12212.6$13,69458.0
Piggott School District284910.4$10,89958.0
Junction City School District27028.5$11,30258.0
Paris School District31,08311.1$12,87957.7
Gurdon School District264512.9$14,42657.5
West Side School District25069.7$15,55757.5
Riverview School District41,14411.5$12,48457.3
Huntsville School District62,33912.3$11,57757.0
Yellville-Summit School Dist.31,00011.4$12,11557.0
Flippin School District39158.3$13,88457.0
Charleston School District288911.2$10,41757.0
South Side School District254210.4$15,44657.0
Lafayette County School District25169.1$17,10757.0
Arkansas Lighthouse Academies396211.8$15,38656.7
Midland School District25119.7$15,37256.5
Jessieville School District384611.5$12,63456.3
Harrisburg School District31,07412.8$14,37956.0
Danville School District37879.7$13,17756.0
Pangburn School District275310.1$12,84256.0
Mammoth Spring School District25088.1$13,49256.0
Haas Hall Academy41,24814.6$9,69755.8
Valley Springs School District385211.3$11,27155.7
Mansfield School District37759.8$12,19555.7
Newport School District21,26812.6$13,29855.5
Hackett School District282010.2$11,12955.5
Mountain Pine School District264111.8$15,07555.5
Mountain View School District71,6138.7$13,56255.3
Clinton School District31,33811.5$12,47855.0
Quitman School District388212.6$10,51155.0
Horatio School District269410.1$13,63855.0
Mt. Vernon/Enola School Dist.255811.8$11,48655.0

Source: Resource index 2024-25 × 2021-22, mean over the district's schools open in 2024-25; per teacher: mean of school ratios; students and spending: NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23.

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Questions about Arkansas's districts

  1. Which Arkansas school districts have the most resources?
    Cedar Ridge School District, whose 2 schools average 67.5 of 100 on the PlainSchools resource index, the highest of Arkansas's districts with 500 or more students.
  2. How are districts ranked?
    By the mean resource index of their schools open in 2024-25. The index averages students per teacher (CCD 2024-25), students per counselor and gifted programs (CRDC 2021-22) and chronic absenteeism (EDFacts 2021-22). Districts need 500 or more students and at least two schools.
  3. How many school districts are in Arkansas?
    257 districts and other agencies ran at least one Arkansas public school open in 2024-25 (NCES CCD).

Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff · 2024-25

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District membership and spending · FY 2022-23

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