Mountain Home School District

2465 Rodeo Dr
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mountain Home 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,593 students in Mountain Home 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 School in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Home School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Home Career Academies, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
3,927 Students
177,251 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
17,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mountain Home 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#39 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountain Home   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Home   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Home   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Home   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mountain Home   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,054 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
2,893 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
24,533 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
33,439 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
3,559 Students
107,924 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
57
# Students in K Grade:
267
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
10,134
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
16,645
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
40,843
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
36,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
35,121
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
33,104
# Ungraded Students:
-
126

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,800 is less than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountain Home   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountain Home   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,333
$13,027
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountain Home   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,800
$12,939
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountain Home   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mountain Home School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Home Career Academies
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 Bomber Blvd
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1215
Grades: 8-12
| 1,593 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,927 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 91% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 47% (Top 20%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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