Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 284 students in Mountain Home School District.
Public Preschools in Mountain Home School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
3,839 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mountain Home School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
39%
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
0.65
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
1%
24%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,593 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,133. 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 $13,044. 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
$13,133
Spending / Student
$11,047
$13,044
Best Mountain Home School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1310 Post Oak Rd
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1256
Mountain Home, AR 72653
(870) 425-1256
Gr: K | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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