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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 356 students in Deer/Mt. Judea 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 Schools in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
356 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
3:1
District Rank
Deer/Mt. Judea 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 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
0.13
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
838 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
15 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
332 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
46
# Students in K Grade:
22
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
25
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
28
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,292 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,615 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,292
$12,914
Spending / Student
$13,615
$12,826
Best Deer/Mt. Judea School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer K-12 School
Magnet 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: PK-12
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Judea K-12 School
Magnet 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: PK-12
| 184 students
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