Enrollment
197
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mineral Springs, AR
Mineral Springs High School
Federal NCES profile for Mineral Springs High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050978000717
👥 S:T ratio 78
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mineral Springs High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Arkansas schools.
- 74
- Resource Index · Higher
- 5.5:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 197
- students enrolled
Mineral Springs High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mineral Springs School Dist. · Arkansas
NCES ID 050978000717 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-60% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
+69% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mineral Springs High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mineral Springs High School
Mineral Springs High School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, enrolling 197 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 5.5:1, Mineral Springs High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Arkansas schools and 60% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 197 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 106 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (70%) and White (17%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 197 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Mineral Springs School Dist. spends $22,014 per pupil, 80% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Its district, Mineral Springs School Dist., also runs Mineral Springs Elem. School (204 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mineral Springs High School compares
Mineral Springs High School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 60% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 69% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 197 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5.5:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
197
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
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
5.5:1
students per teacher
- 60% below state mean
Top 5% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$22,014
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 197 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 69.5%
White 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: African American at 69.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.8, Mineral Springs High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mineral Springs School Dist., which includes Mineral Springs High School.
$22,014
Per student
+80%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.1%
State 16.1%
Federal 20.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mineral Springs High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Springs Elem. School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mineral Springs High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 204
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~197 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mineral Springs High School
How many students attend Mineral Springs High School?
Mineral Springs High School has 197 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mineral Springs, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mineral Springs High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mineral Springs High School is 5.5:1, which is 60% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 65% 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 Mineral Springs High School?
100.0% of students at Mineral Springs High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mineral Springs High School?
The largest demographic group at Mineral Springs High School is African American at 69.5% of enrollment, in Mineral Springs, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mineral Springs High School?
Mineral Springs High School has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mineral Springs High School a good school?
Mineral Springs High School earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Arkansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Mineral Springs School Dist.?
Besides Mineral Springs High School, Mineral Springs School Dist. also operates Mineral Springs Elem. School (204 students). See the Mineral Springs School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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