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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Mountain Home School District.
Public Preschools in Mountain Home School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
3,839 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mountain Home 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
3,452 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
90%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
284
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,593 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 $11,047 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,593
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,047
$13,043
Best Mountain Home School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1310 Post Oak Rd
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1256
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1256
Grades: K
| 284 students
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