B+
Mena Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Mena and Hatfield.
Students
1,703
Schools
5
Spent per student
$13,556
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$22.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mena Public Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $22.4M, about $13,133 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Board Camp.
K–2Louise Durham Elementary SchoolThis district
3–5Holly Harshman Elementary SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,556 per student · 0% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 69%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,734’20
1,724’21
1,745’22
1,697’23
1,703’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.