For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 334 students in Cutter-Morning Star 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 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 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
690 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
13,335 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.
Overall District Rank
#170 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
508 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
20
# Students in K Grade:
52
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
49
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
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.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,225
$12,887
Spending / Student
$12,296
$12,800
Best Cutter-Morning Star School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Spring Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1220
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1220
Grades: 7-12
| 316 students
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