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 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 508 students in Mena School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Mena School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mena School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mena High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,697 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mena School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 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
0.28
0.59
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
7 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,430 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
116
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,420 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,465
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,420
$13,043
Best Mena School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polk County Virtual Academy
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: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #22.
Mena High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 S Morrow St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1144
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1144
Grades: 9-12
| 493 students
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