Cutter Morning Star School District

2801 Spring St
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 357 students in Cutter Morning Star School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Cutter Morning Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
688 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cutter Morning Star School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#187 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
39%
34%
40%
30%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
27%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.61
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
71%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,266 is higher than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,331 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has declined by 55% 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
$14,266
$12,975
Spending / Student
$12,331
$12,887

Best Cutter Morning Star School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Spring Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-2414
Gr: PK-6 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 688 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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