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Mena, AR
Public School Ratings




Mena Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Mena


Mena School District details

Mena School District
501 Hickory
Mena, AR 71953

1,745 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Mena School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

8

(10 is best)

Better than 71.1% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 50.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
42%
39%
40%
39%
44%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Holly Harshman Elem. School
1000 Geyer Dr
Mena, AR, 71953
03-05
Louise Durham Elem. School
106 N Reine St
Mena, AR, 71953
PK-02
Mena High School
700 S Morrow St
Mena, AR, 71953
09-12
Mena Middle School
320 R Mena St
Mena, AR, 71953
06-08
Polk County Virtual Academy School
1100 E Boundary Ave
Mena, AR, 71953
08-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 89.7% 61.4%
Black 0.5% 20.2%
Hispanic 6.4% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.1% 1.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 61.5% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 47.3% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 14.2% 9.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,552 $9,689,000 50.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $771 $1,345,000 6.9%
Staff $872 $1,521,000 7.8%
General Administration $231 $403,000 2.1%
School Administration $510 $890,000 4.6%
Operation $1,117 $1,950,000 10.1%
Transportation $437 $763,000 3.9%
Other $256 $446,000 2.3%
Total Support $4,194 $7,318,000 37.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,359 $2,372,000 12.2%
Total Expenditures $11,105 $19,379,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,071 $2,994,486,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $307,082,000 4.9%
Staff $988 $487,285,000 7.7%
General Administration $276 $136,001,000 2.2%
School Administration $570 $281,073,000 4.5%
Operation $1,169 $576,712,000 9.1%
Transportation $365 $179,842,000 2.9%
Other $364 $179,327,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,354 $2,147,322,000 34.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,366 $1,166,915,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $12,790 $6,308,723,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Ouachita River School District details

Ouachita River School District
143 Polk Rd 96
Mena, AR 71953

799 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

8 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Ouachita River School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.2% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 41.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
39%
42%
39%
34%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Acorn Elementary School
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR, 71953
PK-06
Acorn High School
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR, 71953
07-12
Oden Schools School
135 School Dr
Oden, AR, 71961
KG-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.4% 61.4%
Black 0.3% 20.2%
Hispanic 4.6% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.9% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 2.8% 1.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 70.1% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 56.1% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 14.0% 9.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,741 $3,788,000 42.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $564 $451,000 5.1%
Staff $1,131 $904,000 10.2%
General Administration $222 $177,000 2.0%
School Administration $392 $313,000 3.5%
Operation $1,111 $888,000 10.0%
Transportation $474 $379,000 4.3%
Other $294 $235,000 2.7%
Total Support $4,189 $3,347,000 37.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,150 $1,718,000 19.4%
Total Expenditures $11,080 $8,853,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,071 $2,994,486,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $307,082,000 4.9%
Staff $988 $487,285,000 7.7%
General Administration $276 $136,001,000 2.2%
School Administration $570 $281,073,000 4.5%
Operation $1,169 $576,712,000 9.1%
Transportation $365 $179,842,000 2.9%
Other $364 $179,327,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,354 $2,147,322,000 34.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,366 $1,166,915,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $12,790 $6,308,723,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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