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Mountainburg School District

129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 185 students in Mountainburg School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Mountainburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountainburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountainburg High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
592 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mountainburg 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 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
39%
40%
40%
34%
36%
85%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.59
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,875 is higher than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,071 is higher than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,875
$13,138
Spending / Student
$14,071
$13,049

Best Mountainburg School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountainburg High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
129 Hwy 71 Sw
Mountainburg, AR 72946
(479) 369-2146
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 592 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85% (Top 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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