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Mountain Home School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Mountain Home and Lakeview, and parts of Gassville.
Students
3,817
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,597
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$31.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mountain Home School District
- School Grade A−: better than 83% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the AR average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.7M, about $8,302 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gamaliel.
PK–KMountain Home KindergartenThis district
3–5Hackler Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–7Pinkston Middle SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,597 per student · 7% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 70%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,923’20
3,927’21
3,914’22
3,839’23
3,817’24
About steady.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 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.