Top Rankings
Deer/Mt. Judea 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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 404 students in Deer/Mt. Judea School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
404 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Deer/Mt. Judea 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#183 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
37%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.57
# American Indian Students
5 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
373 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
57
# Students in K Grade:
27
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
23
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
28
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
16
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
23
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,238 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,998 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,238
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,998
$12,922
Best Deer/Mt. Judea School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Deer K-12 School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 16
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Grades: PK-12
| 217 students
Rank: #22.
Mt. Judea K-12 School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 123
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Grades: PK-12
| 187 students
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