Mena Public Schools
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Mena and Hatfield.
At a glance
1,703Students enrolled
5Schools
2Towns served
$13,556Spent per student
10:1Student–teacher ratio
63%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency42%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,556
per student each year · about the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,734’20
1,724’21
1,745’22
1,697’23
1,703’24
Students
White · 85%1,451
Hispanic · 7%125
Two or more races · 4%72
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%25
Asian · 1%21
Black · 0%6
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
HOLLY HARSHMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 438 students · Mena
B+PublicLOUISE DURHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–2 · 357 students · Mena
PublicMENA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 393 students · Mena
B+PublicMENA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 503 students · Mena
C+PublicPOLK COUNTY VIRTUAL ACADEMYOther · Grades 1–12 · 12 students · Mena
CharterSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.