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Ouachita River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 343 students in Ouachita River School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Ouachita River School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
758 Students
64,158 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
3,895 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Ouachita River School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
88%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.65
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
24%
% White
90%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $12,745 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,679 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,745
$13,138
Spending / Student
$11,679
$13,049
Best Ouachita River School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Acorn Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
143 Polk 96
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-4833
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-4833
Gr: PK-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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