Top Rankings
Mountain Home School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,019 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
3,927 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
276 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mountain Home School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 260 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
37%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
3,559 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
267
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
310
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
293
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
322
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
325
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,800 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,333
$13,010
Spending / Student
$10,800
$12,922
Best Mountain Home School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinkston Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 S College St
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1236
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1236
Grades: 6-7
| 603 students
Rank: #22.
Hackler Intermediate School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
965 West Rd
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1288
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1288
Grades: 3-5
| 847 students
Rank: n/an/a
618 N College St
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1251
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1251
Grades: 1-2
| 569 students
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