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Mountain View School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 595 students in Mountain View School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschools in Mountain View School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
7 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
1,569 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain View School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.2%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
17%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,170 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,486
$12,976
Spending / Student
$12,170
$12,888
Best Mountain View School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Timbo Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
23747 Hwy 263 N.
Timbo, AR 72680
(870) 746-4303
Timbo, AR 72680
(870) 746-4303
Gr: PK-6 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
201 Elementary Dr.
Mountain View, AR 72560
(870) 269-3104
Mountain View, AR 72560
(870) 269-3104
Gr: PK-4 | 497 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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