Mountain Pine School District

734 Blakely Dam Rd
Mountain Pine, AR 71956
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 320 students in Mountain Pine School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Mountain Pine School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
605 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mountain Pine 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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#207 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
39%
30%
40%
28%
36%
85%
88%
(2022-23)
14.6%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.61
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
17%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,721 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,959 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,721
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,959
$12,888

Best Mountain Pine School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Pine Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
690 Blakely Dam Road
Mountain Pine, AR 71956
(501) 767-1540
Gr: PK-6 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 605 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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