Top Rankings
Mena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 8 students in Mena School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in Mena School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
106 Schools
# Students
1,745 Students
41,961 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
3,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Mena School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.67
# American Indian Students
32 Students
316 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
6,697 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
16%
# Black Students
8 Students
11,356 Students
% Black Students
1%
27%
# White Students
1,508 Students
20,391 Students
% White Students
86%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
135 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
1,791 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
108
# Students in K Grade:
138
1,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
1,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
1,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
1,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
1,865
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
2,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
2,846
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
3,603
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
4,131
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
5,007
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
5,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
4,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
4,519
# Ungraded Students:
-
9
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,122 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,105 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,122
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,105
$12,826
Best Mena School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polk County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 E Boundary Ave
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Grades: 8-12
| 8 students
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