Mount Ida School District

338 Whittington St
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 203 students in Mount Ida School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Mount Ida School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mount Ida School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mount Ida High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
375 Schools
# Students
434 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mount Ida 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#126 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
34%
39%
40%
40%
38%
36%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
90%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,058 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,394 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,058
$13,133
Spending / Student
$13,394
$13,044

Best Mount Ida School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mount Ida High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
338 Whittington St
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-4517
Gr: 7-12 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 434 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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