NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in OSCEOLA, Arkansas, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a tiny elementary school, one of the schools within OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT. It instructs 132 students across grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 68% below the state mean of about 418.

Within OSCEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 4 schools and 872 students, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (80%) are Black; the rest consists of 9% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 34% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mississippi County (around 84%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Mississippi County) records that median household income runs about $52,548, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mississippi County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,930 students), of which NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is OSCEOLA MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 23%: 171 students in 2018 compared to 132 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 27% to 9%.

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