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Ouachita River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 451 students in Ouachita River 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 Schools in Ouachita River School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
775 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Ouachita River 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
11 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
n/a
18%
# White Students
709 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
57
# Students in K Grade:
58
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
53
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
55
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
71
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
-
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,423 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,466
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,423
$12,922
Best Ouachita River School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Acorn High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-5544
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-5544
Grades: 7-12
| 279 students
Rank: #22.
Oden Schools
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 School Dr
Oden, AR 71961
(870) 326-4311
Oden, AR 71961
(870) 326-4311
Grades: K-12
| 172 students
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