Top Rankings
Mena School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 455 students in Mena School District.
Public Preschools in Mena School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
1,724 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
8,042 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Mena School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.59
# American Indian Students
31 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
15%
# Black Students
12 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,488 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
86%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
136
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
82
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,241 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,270
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,241
$12,922
Best Mena School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
106 N Reine St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2943
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2943
Grades: PK-2
| 455 students
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