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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 300 students in Mountain Home School District.
Public Preschools in Mountain Home School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
305 Schools
# Students
3,817 Students
126,290 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
7,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Home School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.4%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
4%
16%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
90%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,111 is less than the state median of $12,900. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,660
$12,988
Spending / Student
$11,111
$12,900
Best Mountain Home School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1310 Post Oak Road
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1256
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1256
Gr: PK-K | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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