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 are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,239 students in Mena School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mena School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
1,745 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
20,447 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
8 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,508 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
138
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
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 Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mena Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
320r Mena St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2572
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2572
Grades: 6-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Holly Harshman Elem. School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Geyer Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-3151
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-3151
Grades: 3-5
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
Louise Durham Elem. School
Magnet School
106 N Reine St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2943
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2943
Grades: PK-2
| 429 students
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