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Mountainburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 454 students in Mountainburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountainburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
660 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
District Rank
Mountainburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
4 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
618 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
94%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
46
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
50
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
56
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,342 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,621 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,342
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,621
$12,826
Best Mountainburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountainburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-2762
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-2762
Grades: PK-4
| 270 students
Rank: #22.
Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-4506
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-4506
Grades: 5-8
| 184 students
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