For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 15 students in Mena School District.
Public Charter School in Mena School District have an average reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the Arkansas public charter schools of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
1,697 Students
43,011 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
3,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mena School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.67
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
16%
% Black
1%
26%
% White
84%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,420 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,465
$13,136
Spending / Student
$11,420
$13,047
Best Mena School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Polk County Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 E Boundary Ave
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Mena, AR 71953
(479) 394-1710
Gr: K-12 | 15 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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