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Cleveland County School District, AR: schools, enrollment and spending

Cleveland County School District runs 2 public schools with 741 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 12.1 students per teacher is about the same as the Arkansas figure of 12.7.Listed in NCES data as "CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT".

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
741
Teachers (FTE)
61
Students per teacher
12.1
AR: 12.7 · US: 15.3
Address
700 Main Street, Rison, AR 71665
County
Cleveland County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0500067
State district ID
AR-1305000
Total staff (FTE)
126
School counselors (FTE)
2.0About 371 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
3.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district12.1
Arkansas12.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (787), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$11.1 million
Federal revenue
$3.0 million
State revenue
$5.3 million
Local revenue
$2.8 million
Total spending
$10.5 million
Spending per pupil
$13,285
Salaries
$5.5 million52.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$4.8 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 27.1%
  • State: 48.0%
  • Local: 24.9%

Arkansas overall

  • Federal: 16.0%
  • State: 47.0%
  • Local: 37.0%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$13,285
Arkansas$12,724
United States$16,826

Schools in Cleveland County School District

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Rison Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 642715.2
Rison High SchoolHigh7 to 123149.5

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.