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Mountain Home School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,155 students in Mountain Home School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Mountain Home School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,839 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mountain Home School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
46 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
21 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
3,452 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
284
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
275
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
305
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,047 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,593
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,047
$13,043
Best Mountain Home School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pinkston Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1301 S College St
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1236
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1236
Grades: 6-7
| 564 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain Home Career Academies
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Bomber Blvd
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1215
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1215
Grades: 8-12
| 1,517 students
Rank: n/an/a
Guy Berry College And Career Academy
Charter School
1001 South Main Street
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1261
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1261
Grades: 6-12
| 74 students
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