Enrollment
202
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Ida, AR
Mount Ida High School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Ida High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050999000733
👥 S:T ratio 74
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Ida High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Arkansas schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.5:1
- small classes for Arkansas
- 36.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 202
- students enrolled
Mount Ida High School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mount Ida School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050999000733 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.5:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.3%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Ida High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Ida High School
Mount Ida High School is a small combined-grade school in Mount Ida, Arkansas, enrolling 202 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.5:1, Mount Ida High School is leaner than roughly 91% of Arkansas schools and 52% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 36.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 202 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #37.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Mount Ida School District spends $16,464 per pupil, 34% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 34.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Mount Ida School District, also runs Mount Ida Elementary School (218 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 Mount Ida High School compares
Mount Ida 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 | 6.5:1 | ▼ 52% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.3% | ▼ 39% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 202 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.5:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
36.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 39% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
6.5:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 9% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,464
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Mount Ida High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mount Ida School District, which includes Mount Ida High School.
$16,464
Per student
+34%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.4%
State 26.6%
Federal 34.0%
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 Mount Ida High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ida Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Ida High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 218
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
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 (~202 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~6.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Ida High School
How many students attend Mount Ida High School?
Mount Ida High School has 202 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Ida, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Ida High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Ida High School is 6.5:1, which is 52% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 59% 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 Mount Ida High School?
36.3% of students at Mount Ida High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Ida High School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Ida High School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Mount Ida, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Ida High School?
Mount Ida High School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Mount Ida High School a good school?
Mount Ida High School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Mount Ida School District?
Besides Mount Ida High School, Mount Ida School District also operates Mount Ida Elementary School (218 students). See the Mount Ida School District district page for the complete list.
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