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Senate Education Committee hears equity briefing: many measures show parity but federal range ratio remains high
Summary
Bureau analysts told the committee that Arkansas shows parity on several equity indices but the federal range ratio exceeds the court guideline; presenters cited categorical funding and recent federal infusions as likely drivers and offered data tables and appendices for follow‑up.
The Senate Education Committee received a briefing from Bureau staff on an equity and public‑school funding and expenditures report, which assessed horizontal, fiscal neutrality and vertical equity across Arkansas school districts.
Bureau presenters (Julie Hall, Adrienne Beck and Lori Bowen) said Arkansas shows evidence of parity by several measures. Under a narrow revenue definition (foundation funding plus property tax), they reported a 2021 mean of $8,145 per student and a median of $7,988; the federal range ratio for that revenue definition was reported at 0.42 and the coefficient of variation about 0.15. When categorical and supplemental funds were added, the…
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