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Deer/Mt. Judea 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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 332 students in Deer/Mt. Judea School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Deer/Mt. Judea School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Deer K-12 School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
2 Schools
375 Schools
# Students
332 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
2:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Deer/Mt. Judea School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-79% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#223 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)70-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
89%
59%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,542 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,599 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,542
$13,133
Spending / Student
$14,599
$13,044
Best Deer/Mt. Judea School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Deer K-12 School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 16
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Deer, AR 72628
(870) 428-8109
Gr: K-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
Mt. Judea K-12 School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 123
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Mount Judea, AR 72655
(870) 434-5350
Gr: K-12 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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