Mountainburg High School
Mountainburg High School serves 212 students in grades 9-12.
Mountainburg High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40% (majority Black).
School Overview
Mountainburg High School's student population of 212 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 281% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
212 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Mountainburg High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mountainburg High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#840 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
13:1

American Indian
4%
n/a

Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
2%
14%

Black
n/a
20%
White
92%
60%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
85-89%
86%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
58%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
13%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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