Cutter-Morning Star School District

2801 Spring St
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 356 students in Cutter-Morning Star School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Cutter-Morning Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
712 Schools
# Students
690 Students
300,392 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
19,998 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Cutter-Morning Star 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   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   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   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   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   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.62
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
5,549 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
43,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
21 Students
58,580 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
508 Students
172,121 Students
% White Students
74%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
15,415 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
52
33,278
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
35,894
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
37,078
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
35,996
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
35,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
36,066
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
36,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,225 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,296 is less than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% 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   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   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
$12,887
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cutter-Morning Star   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
$12,800
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cutter-Morning Star   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 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star Elem. School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2801 Spring St
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1883
Grades: K-6
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • 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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