Other / mixed grade configuration · Mammoth Spring, AR

Mammoth Spring High School

Federal NCES profile for Mammoth Spring High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050927000666
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
84
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mammoth Spring High School earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
4.1:1
small classes for Arkansas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
198
students enrolled

Mammoth Spring High School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Mammoth Spring High School held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 48.3 → 60.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 050927000666 · Mammoth Spring, AR Other · SMALL · TRAD

198 enr · 4.1:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Mammoth Spring Elem. School (274 students)

Mammoth Spring High School held near 220 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 48.3 → 60.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

How Mammoth Spring High School compares

Mammoth Spring High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.1:1 ▼ 70% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 198 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

4.1:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
198
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
4.1:1
students per teacher - 70% below state mean
Top 3% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,492
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.4%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 94.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.8, Mammoth Spring High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mammoth Spring School District reports $13,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mammoth Spring High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mammoth Spring Elem. School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mammoth Spring High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mammoth Spring School District · 1 sibling school

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mammoth Spring High School

How many students attend Mammoth Spring High School?

Mammoth Spring High School has 198 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mammoth Spring, AR. CCD year-over-year: 223 (2022-23) → 220 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mammoth Spring High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mammoth Spring High School is 4.1:1, which is 70% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 74% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mammoth Spring High School?

100.0% of students at Mammoth Spring High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mammoth Spring High School?

The largest demographic group at Mammoth Spring High School is White at 94.4% of enrollment, in Mammoth Spring, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mammoth Spring High School?

Mammoth Spring High School has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mammoth Spring School District?

Besides Mammoth Spring High School, Mammoth Spring School District also operates Mammoth Spring Elem. School (274 students). See the Mammoth Spring School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.