Mena School District

501 Hickory
Mena, AR 71953
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 515 students in Mena School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Mena School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Mena School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mena High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
381 Schools
# Students
1,703 Students
178,701 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
19,308 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mena School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 256 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#63 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
43%
39%
45%
40%
40%
36%
(21-22)
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
85%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,379 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,421
$12,975
Spending / Student
$11,379
$12,887

Best Mena School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mena High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 Dallas Ave
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1144
Gr: 9-12 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,703 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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