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Deer/Mt. Judea School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 332 students in Deer/Mt. Judea School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mt. Judea K-12 School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
332 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
District Rank
Deer/Mt. Judea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
1 Student
32,787 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
296 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
31
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
22
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
13
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,542 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,599 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,542
$13,132
Spending / Student
$14,599
$13,043
Best Deer/Mt. Judea School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer K-12 School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 16
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Grades: K-12
| 166 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Judea K-12 School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 123
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Grades: K-12
| 166 students
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