Top Rankings
Mena 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,204 students in Mena School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Mena School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
1,697 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Mena 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
120 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
7 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,430 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
84%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
116
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
127
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
130
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,465 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 $11,420 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,465
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,420
$13,043
Best Mena School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mena Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
320r Mena St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2572
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2572
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
Rank: #22.
Polk County Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 E Boundary Ave
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Grades: K-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Holly Harshman Elem. School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Geyer Dr
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-3151
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-3151
Grades: 3-5
| 454 students
Rank: n/an/a
106 N Reine St
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2943
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-2943
Grades: K-2
| 370 students
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