Mountainburg School District

129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 142 students in Mountainburg School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Mountainburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
592 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mountainburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
39%
40%
40%
34%
36%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,875 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,071 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,875
$13,133
Spending / Student
$14,071
$13,044

Best Mountainburg School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountainburg Middle School Brain Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-4506
Gr: 6-8 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 592 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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