Mountainburg School District

129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 338 students in Mountainburg 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 Preschool in Mountainburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
655 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
7,938 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

32%
39%

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

40%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

34%
36%
85%
89.9%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

(2022-23)
26.8%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.61

Showing 2014–2023. View full 35-year historical data

% American Indian
2%
n/a

Showing 2011–2023. View full 22-year historical data

% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 31-year historical data

% Black
1%
17%
% White
92%
58%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (AR)
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 Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountainburg Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
129 Hwy. 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-2762
Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 655 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 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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