Arkansas

Funding	National	AR	% Difference
Per Pupil Expenditure 2007 Total school system expenditures in a state divided by fall enrollment, which includes funds from federal, state, and local sources spent on day to day operating expenses like teacher salaries, but not capital expenses like school construction.	$9,683	$8,391	-13%
Per Pupil Expenditure Rank 2007 Rank of average state per-pupil expenditure among 50 states and DC where 1 represents the highest per pupil expenditure.	N/A	39th
District School Finance Inequity 2007 Average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state. The per-pupil expenditure for school districts is compared to the average per-pupil expenditure for the state and weighted according to size and poverty level.	N/A	11.6%
District School Finance Inequity Rank 2007 Rank of the average percentage difference in per-pupil spending among school districts across a given state where 1 indicates the least equitable.	N/A	26th
Federal Revenue Per Pupil 2007 Federal revenues divided by fall enrollment as reported in the state finance file, found in the CCD National Public Education Financial Survey.	N/A	$1,050
Title I 2009 Estimated Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act authorizes direct aid from the federal government to states and school districts to support the additional education needs of children from low-income families.	N/A	$164,236,474
IDEA Part B 2009 Estimated The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorizes direct aid from the federal government to states and school districts to support the additional education needs of children with disabilities.	N/A	$111,491,018
School Nutrition Funding 2007 Total funding each state received for meals and commodities under the National School Lunch Act to provide free or low cost meals to low income students.	N/A	$139,866,797
Medicaid Reimbursements 2007 Total federal funding for school based health services, administration, and transportation provided to special education students under Medicaid.	N/A	$14,652,865
Total Estimated Stimulus Funds Total amount of money each state is expected to receive in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 and 2010, including Title I, IDEA, SFSF and other programs. Funds first became available in 2009.	N/A	$692,535,974

Demographics	National	AR	% Difference
Student Poverty Rate 2007 Number of children in a state ages 5 to 17 living beneath the Census Bureau's poverty line. In 2007, the poverty income threshold for a family of four was $20,050.	16.5%	23.0%	+39%
Free and Reduced Price Lunch Enrollment 2007 Number of students in the state certified to receive free or reduced price lunches based on family incomes or participation in Food Stamp or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families programs.	41.8%	58.6%	+40%
Special Education Participation 2007 Number of children in a state who have Individualized Education Plans under IDEA law.	12.7%	13.7%	+8%
Percent English Language Learner 2007 English Language Learner data reflect the number of children in a state who qualify as Limited English Proficient according to state law.	5.0%	N/A
White Students 2007 Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as white.	55.0%	67.6%	+23%
African American Students 2007 Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as African American.	16.6%	22.7%	+37%
Hispanic Students 2007 Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as Hispanic	21.1%	7.5%	-64%
Asian Students 2007 Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as Asian.	4.6%	1.5%	-67%
American Indian Students 2007 Number of students enrolled in public education in the state that are categorized as American Indian.	1.2%	0.7%	-42%

Achievement	National	AR
4th Grade Math 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	39%	37%
4th Grade Reading 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	33%	29%
8th Grade Math 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	32%	24%
8th Grade Reading 2007 NAEP Percent of students scoring proficient or above on grade-level proficiency standards made by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).	31%	25%
4th Grade Math 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	74%
4th Grade Reading 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 4th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	67%
8th Grade Math 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	56%
8th Grade Reading 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 8th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	67%
High School Math 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in math according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	63%
High School Reading 2007-08 NCLB Percent of 10th or 11th graders scoring proficient or above in reading according to state-defined proficiency standards for each grade, used for No Child Left Behind accountability.	N/A	52%
Nationally Defined Graduation Rate 2007 Four year freshman cohort graduation rate as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education.	74%	74%
State Defined Graduation Rate 2007 High school graduation rate as calculated by the state.	N/A	86%

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