For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 316 students in Cutter-Morning Star School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Cutter-Morning Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
661 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
13,335 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 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
71%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,849 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,835 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has declined by 53% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,849
$13,138
Spending / Student
$12,835
$13,049
Best Cutter-Morning Star School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2801 Spring Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1220
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1220
Gr: 7-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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