For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 185 students in Mountainburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Mountainburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountainburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountainburg 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
655 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountainburg 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 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
89.9%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.8%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data
% American Indian
2%
1%
Showing 2011–2023. View full 22-year historical data
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
59%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,814 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,263 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$7,224 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$9 MM
$7,337 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Revenue / Student
$13,814
$14,739
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending / Student
$14,263
$14,969
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Best Mountainburg School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountainburg High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Highway 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-2146
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-2146
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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