How equitable is school funding in Arkansas?

The average funding equity score for Arkansas school districts is 50 out of 100, compared to the national average of 49. This score considers per-pupil spending, need-adjusted spending, funding source diversity, and student-teacher ratios.

What does the equity score measure?

The equity score (0-100) measures four dimensions: per-pupil spending level, need-adjusted spending (rewarding districts that spend more where poverty is higher), funding diversity (less reliance on local property taxes), and resource access (lower student-teacher ratios).

School Funding Equity in Arkansas

Reviewed by PlainSchools Editorial, K12 Schools Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

250 districts ranked by equity score — how equitably is school funding distributed? Equity is computed from NCES F-33 school finance data covering districts in all 50 states. See our methodology.

State Avg Score

National Avg Score

Highly Equitable (70+)

Low Equity (<30)

#	District	Enrollment	$/Pupil	Free Lunch	Local Rev %	Score
1	FOREMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT	490	$28,844	53.8%	17.3%	93
2	EARLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	435	$19,993	99.8%	22.6%	91
3	HILLCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT	434	$26,362	53.7%	24.5%	90
4	PRESCOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT	938	$21,277	100.0%	16.2%	87
5	DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT	337	$20,309	100.0%	27.2%	85
6	ARKANSAS LIGHTHOUSE ACADEMIES	962	$18,123	99.9%	8.7%	83
7	JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT	888	$16,821	58.9%	24.2%	81
8	POYEN SCHOOL DISTRICT	508	$16,584	39.6%	12.6%	81
9	WESTERN YELL CO. SCHOOL DIST.	322	$15,414	73.3%	23.0%	81
10	OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	571	$14,911	98.4%	24.3%	80
11	LAFAYETTE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	516	$17,479	86.3%	28.7%	79
12	KIPP DELTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	1,224	$16,904	100.0%	4.3%	78
13	IZARD CO. CONS. SCHOOL DIST.	648	$17,521	54.9%	24.9%	78
14	DECATUR SCHOOL DISTRICT	619	$18,228	100.0%	32.5%	78
15	DEER/MT. JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT	356	$15,903	98.3%	30.3%	78
16	MARVELL SCHOOL DISTRICT	331	$21,483	100.0%	32.4%	78
17	WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,954	$18,959	99.8%	17.5%	77
18	BARTON-LEXA SCHOOL DISTRICT	674	$15,905	100.0%	19.5%	77
19	KIRBY SCHOOL DISTRICT	448	$15,320	100.0%	25.4%	77
20	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)	889	$17,177	100.0%	32.2%	76
21	DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	787	$14,403	59.0%	15.8%	76
22	PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SCH. DIST.	775	$14,778	99.2%	19.9%	76
23	FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT	732	$21,899	27.3%	18.6%	76
24	ENGLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	648	$26,662	100.0%	30.2%	76
25	HECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT	626	$16,667	100.0%	25.6%	76
26	SCHOLARMADE ACHIEVEMENT PLACE	394	$14,333	100.0%	0.7%	76
27	AUGUSTA SCHOOL DISTRICT	371	$18,051	100.0%	38.5%	76
28	DUMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,001	$17,982	99.7%	29.6%	75
29	CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT	589	$15,128	59.5%	19.6%	75
30	LEAD HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT	377	$15,323	98.4%	27.8%	75
31	MINERAL SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST.	375	$28,647	100.0%	63.1%	75
32	STRONG-HUTTIG SCHOOL DISTRICT	316	$17,647	100.0%	32.8%	75
33	SEARCY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	841	$15,622	98.9%	22.1%	74
34	CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOL DIST.	739	$15,920	46.3%	23.0%	74
35	MOUNTAIN PINE SCHOOL DISTRICT	641	$15,639	100.0%	24.9%	74
36	CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT	472	$17,559	100.0%	36.4%	74
37	FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH	241	$12,948	100.0%	18.5%	74
38	HORATIO SCHOOL DISTRICT	694	$13,958	64.2%	20.8%	73
39	LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	631	$16,399	100.0%	37.7%	73
40	NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT	414	$14,016	100.0%	24.1%	73
41	GUY-PERKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	350	$17,330	100.0%	40.8%	73
42	HELENA/ W.HELENA SCHOOL DIST.	1,012	$16,504	100.0%	26.8%	72
43	MOUNTAINBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT	660	$14,591	99.6%	25.9%	72
44	HOPE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,263	$13,878	100.0%	21.7%	71
45	MAGNET COVE SCHOOL DIST.	725	$24,318	29.0%	36.3%	71
46	WARREN SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,424	$22,853	100.0%	30.0%	70
47	EXALT ACADEMY OF SOUTHWEST LITTLE ROCK	638	$12,788	84.2%	1.4%	70
48	FORREST CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,159	$17,420	99.7%	17.8%	69
49	CALICO ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT	385	$15,296	53.5%	29.0%	69
50	CEDARVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	721	$14,329	98.8%	21.5%	68
51	MIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	511	$14,934	49.0%	28.2%	68
52	MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT	508	$13,399	100.0%	26.3%	68
53	WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT	506	$19,058	100.0%	68.6%	68
54	BEARDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT	476	$13,789	54.7%	23.6%	68
55	VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	387	$15,457	51.8%	33.2%	68
56	CONCORD SCHOOL DISTRICT	373	$17,493	45.4%	38.9%	68
57	WATSON CHAPEL SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,796	$13,967	100.0%	14.8%	67
58	HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,612	$15,249	100.0%	25.9%	67
59	COSSATOT RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT	861	$14,886	98.2%	25.0%	67
60	HACKETT SCHOOL DISTRICT	820	$14,200	100.0%	27.1%	67
61	CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT	641	$18,105	57.1%	56.0%	67
62	BRINKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	469	$15,258	100.0%	38.9%	67
63	HERMITAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT	442	$19,249	100.0%	36.9%	67
64	MULBERRY SCHOOL DISTRICT	431	$14,769	100.0%	33.7%	66
65	YELLVILLE-SUMMIT SCHOOL DIST.	1,000	$13,603	97.7%	22.1%	65
66	TWO RIVERS SCHOOL DISTRICT	783	$13,235	100.0%	26.5%	65
67	OMAHA SCHOOL DISTRICT	400	$13,679	53.6%	26.1%	65
68	RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF LITTLE ROCK	307	$15,336	51.1%	21.5%	64
69	PINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,261	$17,171	99.8%	35.3%	63
70	HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,339	$16,744	56.4%	28.0%	63
71	MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,613	$12,871	98.1%	25.6%	63
72	GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,183	$15,384	31.5%	18.1%	63
73	MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT	447	$17,526	45.8%	39.4%	63
74	DEQUEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,320	$13,924	60.2%	17.6%	62
75	TRUMANN SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,573	$14,719	99.2%	20.5%	62
76	OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT	799	$12,351	57.2%	19.9%	62
77	MAGAZINE SCHOOL DISTRICT	493	$12,846	57.4%	20.9%	62
78	CAMDEN FAIRVIEW SCHOOL DIST.	2,222	$14,441	88.5%	23.5%	61
79	CUTTER-MORNING STAR SCH. DIST.	690	$13,842	56.9%	27.8%	61
80	GURDON SCHOOL DISTRICT	645	$18,271	58.5%	46.1%	61
81	SCRANTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	437	$14,953	35.0%	27.8%	61
82	GOSNELL SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,173	$13,291	56.1%	15.4%	60
83	SOUTH PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	655	$13,831	58.9%	31.9%	60
84	DIERKS SCHOOL DISTRICT	523	$14,035	72.2%	35.0%	60
85	SHIRLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT	319	$15,313	100.0%	50.3%	60
86	BLYTHEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,581	$16,121	99.3%	28.5%	59
87	DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,151	$17,952	48.9%	43.6%	59
88	PARIS SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,083	$13,247	100.0%	25.7%	59
89	OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	983	$18,669	98.7%	45.6%	59
90	PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT	753	$14,416	48.6%	30.6%	59
91	CAVE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,235	$12,576	56.2%	21.5%	58
92	MCGEHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,098	$15,047	100.0%	38.2%	58
93	BLEVINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	450	$12,894	69.0%	20.8%	58
94	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,244	$15,414	25.6%	24.0%	57
95	RIVERCREST SCHOOL DISTRICT #57	1,116	$14,256	100.0%	35.9%	57
96	COTTER SCHOOL DISTRICT	728	$11,387	100.0%	24.7%	57
97	MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	530	$13,417	55.5%	24.9%	57
98	JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT	6,709	$14,998	99.9%	25.3%	56
99	GREENLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	767	$17,104	54.7%	40.2%	56
100	WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT	629	$13,026	99.0%	20.2%	56
101	EAST POINSETT CO. SCHOOL DIST.	621	$13,479	60.1%	20.9%	56
102	STAR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,432	$13,962	52.1%	22.7%	55
103	NEWPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,268	$14,624	46.0%	36.7%	55
104	DREW CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,262	$13,545	100.0%	25.1%	54
105	FRIENDSHIP ASPIRE ACADEMY PINE BLUFF	913	$13,042	63.2%	0.4%	54
106	HOXIE SCHOOL DISTRICT	868	$11,790	99.7%	21.3%	54
107	EAST END SCHOOL DISTRICT	667	$13,396	46.7%	22.5%	54
108	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT	915	$12,521	31.5%	22.6%	53
109	BRADFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT	473	$12,135	100.0%	22.6%	53
110	ALPENA SCHOOL DISTRICT	470	$11,811	45.5%	23.2%	53
111	JACKSONVILLE NORTH PULASKI SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,517	$15,294	99.7%	32.5%	52
112	ATKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	989	$12,681	44.8%	27.1%	52
113	GLEN ROSE SCHOOL DISTRICT	985	$13,232	35.3%	23.3%	52
114	CENTERPOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT	974	$13,306	52.0%	24.4%	52
115	EUREKA SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT	661	$17,468	42.0%	71.0%	52
116	HAZEN SCHOOL DISTRICT	556	$14,092	49.3%	36.9%	52
117	SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT	876	$12,032	47.8%	19.3%	51
118	JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	846	$14,990	98.9%	41.0%	51
119	MAYNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT	583	$10,241	98.9%	23.4%	51
120	HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,690	$15,918	100.0%	44.3%	50
121	MENA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,745	$13,150	47.7%	28.4%	50
122	BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,344	$11,740	100.0%	24.1%	50
123	RIVERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,144	$13,707	64.8%	28.1%	50
124	BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,020	$12,718	53.8%	25.8%	50
125	PULASKI CO. SPEC. SCHOOL DIST.	12,244	$16,702	62.8%	63.0%	49
126	MALVERN SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,831	$14,496	60.1%	37.1%	49
127	FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT	915	$12,367	100.0%	37.9%	49
128	CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	697	$14,018	100.0%	34.2%	49
129	WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	482	$13,770	43.1%	45.0%	49
130	ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT	416	$14,843	26.1%	83.1%	49
131	NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,931	$12,665	56.4%	22.8%	48
132	SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT	542	$15,730	18.8%	51.3%	48
133	TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,888	$14,288	99.4%	32.5%	47
134	MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,671	$13,485	49.1%	26.2%	47
135	WALDRON SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,576	$12,439	62.0%	18.2%	47
136	MANSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT	775	$13,150	47.6%	31.2%	47
137	FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT	14,291	$15,628	63.4%	35.4%	46
138	CLARKSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,525	$13,630	56.3%	23.9%	46
139	GREEN FOREST SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,467	$11,992	54.7%	22.4%	46
140	HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,074	$14,893	23.6%	34.9%	46
141	SLOAN-HENDRIX SCHOOL DIST.	805	$11,690	51.0%	22.5%	46
142	ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,308	$14,331	57.1%	48.0%	45
143	BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT	562	$13,304	41.0%	28.9%	45
144	EL DORADO SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,051	$14,077	99.9%	40.9%	44
145	DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,064	$12,056	50.8%	19.2%	44
146	CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,338	$12,989	100.0%	36.2%	44
147	LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,284	$11,955	43.7%	23.2%	44
148	DOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,254	$12,775	38.3%	28.9%	44
149	EMERSON-TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,171	$13,877	33.3%	42.2%	44
150	BALD KNOB SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,106	$12,378	46.0%	31.6%	44
151	JACKSON CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	937	$12,332	50.4%	26.4%	44
152	PERRYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	904	$11,180	44.3%	21.8%	44
153	ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT	752	$13,057	36.5%	34.5%	43
154	MCCRORY SCHOOL DISTRICT	574	$13,227	44.0%	35.5%	43
155	MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,902	$15,139	59.9%	39.0%	42
156	ESTEM HIGH CHARTER	2,890	$11,688	50.4%	4.0%	42
157	LONOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,603	$15,105	48.9%	35.7%	42
158	MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT	871	$12,118	30.7%	31.6%	42
159	MARMADUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	717	$11,701	38.2%	25.7%	42
160	CARLISLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	677	$13,272	52.3%	39.7%	42
161	SPRING HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT	621	$10,834	37.3%	15.0%	42
162	LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT	21,456	$15,987	62.3%	52.7%	41
163	FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	10,560	$18,098	31.3%	61.9%	41
164	N. LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT	8,200	$13,430	99.9%	33.8%	41
165	WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,028	$15,591	43.2%	39.8%	41
166	MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,662	$13,283	59.8%	32.3%	41
167	FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS	1,551	$9,146	15.9%	6.8%	41
168	VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT	852	$12,013	34.4%	28.4%	41
169	BUFFALO IS. CENTRAL SCH. DIST.	731	$12,693	48.9%	35.7%	41
170	NEMO VISTA SCHOOL DISTRICT	538	$12,623	42.2%	47.1%	41
171	LISA ACADEMY CHARTER	3,769	$11,632	43.7%	8.6%	40
172	SO. CONWAY CO. SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,459	$12,978	100.0%	33.6%	40
173	QUITMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT	882	$15,482	35.5%	46.4%	40
174	GRADUATE ARKANSAS SCHOOL	381	$10,957	98.7%	0.3%	40
175	WYNNE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,484	$12,356	50.3%	26.1%	39
176	STUTTGART SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,593	$12,989	70.5%	39.4%	39
177	CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	889	$11,126	33.0%	25.4%	39
178	LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT	837	$12,372	34.9%	32.7%	39
179	SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,003	$15,090	39.0%	42.4%	38
180	NETTLETON SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,633	$13,241	93.2%	52.3%	38
181	SMACKOVER SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,161	$13,359	32.2%	37.0%	38
182	LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,122	$12,790	50.9%	30.2%	38
183	PIGGOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT	849	$11,793	40.3%	29.2%	38
184	HAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	543	$13,854	58.2%	46.3%	38
185	VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT	5,911	$13,458	44.6%	28.9%	37
186	BERRYVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,863	$12,928	53.4%	34.3%	37
187	FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,349	$13,818	33.9%	75.1%	37
188	RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT	774	$12,055	41.7%	27.9%	37
189	NORFORK SCHOOL DISTRICT	470	$12,616	48.7%	46.1%	37
190	PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,217	$11,481	100.0%	27.3%	36
191	PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,494	$13,757	21.6%	25.4%	36
192	BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,124	$10,430	42.1%	19.1%	36
193	JUNCTION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	702	$12,316	61.0%	46.5%	36
194	HAAS HALL ACADEMY	1,248	$8,059	7.5%	1.2%	35
195	FOUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,155	$11,827	46.6%	29.3%	35
196	MANILA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,076	$12,335	43.6%	27.1%	35
197	COUNTY LINE SCHOOL DISTRICT	565	$11,995	53.0%	28.0%	35
198	SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,234	$10,275	37.1%	16.2%	34
199	HAMBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,691	$12,216	50.4%	26.4%	34
200	CROSSETT SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,654	$13,375	51.1%	42.0%	34
201	WHITE CO. CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.	899	$10,676	48.7%	23.7%	34
202	WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT	872	$11,222	32.6%	32.1%	34
203	SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT	22,745	$12,773	55.8%	29.0%	33
204	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,466	$14,459	37.1%	49.0%	33
205	BENTON COUNTY SCHOOL OF ARTS	1,090	$9,764	21.8%	3.3%	33
206	DES ARC SCHOOL DISTRICT	636	$12,623	51.3%	29.9%	33
207	OUACHITA SCHOOL DISTRICT	550	$11,517	36.5%	23.4%	33
208	ALMA SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,143	$12,494	35.0%	25.5%	32
209	RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	5,602	$14,197	42.0%	54.6%	31
210	BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,394	$12,190	37.1%	27.5%	31
211	POTTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,856	$10,986	24.4%	24.7%	31
212	RECTOR SCHOOL DISTRICT	616	$12,323	48.5%	29.4%	31
213	WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT	573	$10,950	35.6%	22.0%	31
214	POCAHONTAS SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,004	$11,108	46.6%	26.6%	30
215	BAUXITE SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,659	$10,010	27.0%	24.1%	30
216	LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,042	$11,605	39.4%	34.5%	30
217	GREENBRIER SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,862	$12,979	27.7%	27.3%	29
218	PRAIRIE GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,207	$13,672	20.0%	33.7%	29
219	CORNING SCHOOL DISTRICT	832	$11,791	55.0%	38.8%	29
220	SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,325	$12,418	32.9%	26.8%	28
221	GENTRY SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,617	$12,300	41.5%	53.6%	28
222	MAYFLOWER SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,045	$11,990	48.5%	30.9%	28
223	ARKANSAS VIRTUAL ACADEMY	3,733	$9,121	56.4%	0.0%	27
224	HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,774	$12,996	39.7%	41.5%	27
225	FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,685	$13,131	18.5%	32.9%	27
226	ACADEMICS PLUS CHARTER SCHOOL	1,825	$10,804	23.5%	4.0%	27
227	PARKERS CHAPEL SCHOOL DIST.	846	$10,690	25.6%	33.9%	27
228	ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY	3,231	$7,519	29.1%	0.0%	26
229	CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT	10,251	$12,793	49.0%	38.6%	25
230	SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,612	$12,425	45.3%	33.6%	24
231	GREENE CO. TECH SCHOOL DIST.	3,652	$11,834	32.1%	30.5%	24
232	ELKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,404	$11,658	31.7%	28.4%	24
233	LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	4,131	$12,519	48.8%	36.5%	23
234	GRAVETTE SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,076	$13,185	27.6%	55.2%	23
235	MT. VERNON/ENOLA SCHOOL DIST.	558	$11,076	53.4%	32.5%	23
236	BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,469	$11,722	43.1%	30.8%	22
237	WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,824	$11,184	38.2%	29.0%	22
238	OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,777	$11,959	44.7%	34.7%	22
239	VILONIA SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,053	$10,846	30.0%	27.4%	21
240	CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT	10,696	$11,040	31.7%	27.8%	20
241	BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT	18,674	$13,522	15.3%	53.7%	19
242	ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT	15,964	$12,254	41.4%	48.5%	18
243	BROOKLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,060	$10,497	21.3%	29.5%	15
244	VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT	2,994	$11,736	18.9%	38.0%	15
245	ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,913	$10,654	44.5%	45.2%	13
246	HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT	1,620	$11,103	38.6%	51.8%	13
247	BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT	9,766	$10,724	39.5%	35.7%	12
248	BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT	5,904	$10,911	29.2%	34.2%	12
249	GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,956	$11,055	22.2%	38.8%	11
250	MOUNTAIN HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT	3,914	$11,323	39.0%	45.9%	10

How the Equity Score Works

The equity score (0-100) evaluates four dimensions of school funding fairness:

Per-Pupil Spending (0-25)

Higher spending relative to peers

Need-Adjusted Spending (0-25)

Spending weighted by poverty level — rewards districts that spend more where need is greatest

Funding Diversity (0-25)

Less reliance on local property taxes, more state/federal support

Resource Access (0-25)

Lower student-teacher ratios = more individualized attention

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