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 preschool serving 429 students in Mena School District.
Public Preschools in Mena School District have a diversity score of 0.27, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
1,745 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
8,098 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
32 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
8 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,508 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
86%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
138
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
165
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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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