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Ozark Mountain 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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 236 students in Ozark Mountain School District.
Public Middle Schools in Ozark Mountain School District have a diversity score of 0.12, which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 0.60.
Minority enrollment is 6% 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
4 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
521 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,299 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,856 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,299
$13,133
Spending / Student
$16,856
$13,044
Best Ozark Mountain School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
300 School St.
Western Grove, AR 72685
(870) 429-5215
Western Grove, AR 72685
(870) 429-5215
Gr: 7-12 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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