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Elkins School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Elkins.
Students
1,462
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,328
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$23.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Elkins School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the AR average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.6% since 2020
- Debt of $23.7M, about $16,235 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Garfield.
PK–515 elementary schoolsRogers Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsRogers Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsRogers Public Schools
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,328 per student · 17% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 12%State 78%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,298’20
1,323’21
1,404’22
1,441’23
1,462’24
Up 12.6% since 2020.
Students
White 83%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.