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Deer/Mt. Judea 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 332 students in Deer/Mt. Judea School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
332 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer/Mt. Judea 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
89%
59%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,542 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,599 is higher than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,542
$13,138
Spending / Student
$14,599
$13,049
Best Deer/Mt. Judea School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer K-12 School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 16
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Gr: K-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Mt. Judea K-12 School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 123
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Gr: K-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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