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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 194 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 29%), 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 88%.
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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
418 Students
177,251 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
17,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mount Ida School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
36%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,054 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
2,893 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
24,533 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
33,439 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
382 Students
107,924 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
31
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
32
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
39
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
10,134
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
16,645
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
40,843
# Students in 10th Grade:
31
36,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
35,121
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
33,104
# Ungraded Students:
-
126
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,596 is higher than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,907 is higher than the state median of $12,939. 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
$14,596
$13,027
Spending / Student
$13,907
$12,939
Best Mount Ida School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Ida High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
338 Whittington St
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-4517
Mount Ida, AR 71957
(870) 867-4517
Grades: 7-12
| 194 students
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