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Mount Ida 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 218 students in Mount Ida School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Mount Ida School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
420 Students
305,130 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
19,819 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mount Ida 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
91%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,526 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,840 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,526
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,840
$12,888
Best Mount Ida School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bobby Barrett Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
430 Ball Park Rd
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-2661
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-2661
Gr: K-6 | 218 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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