Mineral Springs School District

130 W Browning
Mineral Springs, AR 71851
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Mineral Springs 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Mineral Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Mineral Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
395 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
58 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mineral Springs 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#241 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
39%
14%
40%
15%
36%
(21-22)
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
65%
19%
% White
16%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,795 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,734 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,795
$13,133
Spending / Student
$22,734
$13,044

Best Mineral Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mineral Springs High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
130 West Mccrary Street
Mineral Springs, AR 71851
(870) 287-4747
Gr: 7-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 395 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 84%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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