Cutter-Morning Star Sch. School District

2801 Spring St
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 334 students in Cutter-Morning Star Sch. School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Cutter-Morning Star Sch. School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
690 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Cutter-Morning Star Sch. School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#170 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.58
# American Indian Students
11 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
508 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
74%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
46
# Students in K Grade:
52
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,225 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,296 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has declined by 55% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,225
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,296
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cutter-Morning Star Sch.   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cutter-Morning Star Sch. School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Spring Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1220
Grades: 7-12
| 334 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 690 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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