Enrollment
1,523
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mountain Home, AR
Mtn Home High Career Academics
Federal NCES profile for Mtn Home High Career Academics, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 050004300676Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mtn Home High Career Academics earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Mountain Home · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 26.7%
- free-lunch eligible
Mtn Home High Career Academics has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mtn Home High Career Academics ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mountain Home, AR.
School address
District: Mountain Home School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 050004300676 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
124.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.7%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-55% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mtn Home High Career Academics compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mtn Home High Career Academics
Mtn Home High Career Academics is a large charter combined-grade school in Mountain Home, Arkansas, enrolling 1,523 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 26.7% free-meal eligibility runs 55% below the Arkansas average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Arkansas, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,523 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,066 scored Arkansas schools.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 17/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 305 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mountain Home School District also operates Hackler Intermediate School (837 students) and Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary (559 students) alongside Mtn Home High Career Academics.
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 Mtn Home High Career Academics compares
Mtn Home High Career Academics on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.7% | ▼ 55% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,523 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,523
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 37% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,521
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
201
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 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 90.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 1.0%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 90.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.3, Mtn Home High Career Academics is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
AP courses offered 10
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain Home School District, which includes Mtn Home High Career Academics.
$10,521
Per student
-14%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.9%
State 34.8%
Federal 19.4%
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 Mtn Home High Career Academics Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackler Intermediate School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pinkston Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mountain Home Kindergarten | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Guy Berry College and Career Academy | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mtn Home High Career Academics's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 837
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 21/100
- Enrollment
- 546
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 300
- Students per teacher
- 18.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 52
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
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 (~1,523 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mtn Home High Career Academics
How many students attend Mtn Home High Career Academics?
Mtn Home High Career Academics has 1,523 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mountain Home, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mtn Home High Career Academics?
The student-teacher ratio at Mtn Home High Career Academics is 12.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 22% 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 Mtn Home High Career Academics?
26.7% of students at Mtn Home High Career Academics are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mtn Home High Career Academics?
The largest demographic group at Mtn Home High Career Academics is White at 90.8% of enrollment, in Mountain Home, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mtn Home High Career Academics?
Mtn Home High Career Academics has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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).
How does Mtn Home High Career Academics rank among schools in Mountain Home?
By Resource Investment Index, Mtn Home High Career Academics ranks #1 of 3 schools in Mountain Home, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mountain Home on the city page.
Is Mtn Home High Career Academics a good school?
Mtn Home High Career Academics earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas. 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 Mountain Home School District?
Besides Mtn Home High Career Academics, Mountain Home School District also operates Hackler Intermediate School (837 students), Nelson Wilks Herron Elementary (559 students), and Pinkston Middle School (546 students). See the Mountain Home School District district page for the complete list.
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