Cutter-Morning Star School District

2801 Spring St
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 345 students in Cutter-Morning Star School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Cutter-Morning Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
661 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cutter-Morning Star School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#170 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
38%
34%
40%
30%
36%
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
71%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,849 is higher 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 $12,835 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,849
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,835
$13,043

Best Cutter-Morning Star School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star Elem. School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2801 Spring St
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1883
Grades: K-6
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 661 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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