Summary:
The Mineral Springs School District in Arkansas has only one high school, Mineral Springs High School, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 195 students.
Mineral Springs High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state averages in Arkansas across multiple subject areas and grade levels. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with only 21.6% of 10th graders proficient in English Language Arts versus the state average of 34.2%, and just 7.4% of all students proficient in Mathematics compared to the state average of 38.7%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined in recent years, dropping from 266 out of 305 high schools in 2023-2024 to 276 out of 291 in 2024-2025.
Despite serving a high-poverty student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 97.95%, and having a very low student-teacher ratio of 5.3, Mineral Springs High School has struggled to improve its academic outcomes. The school's per-student spending of $21,049 for the 2018-2019 school year is significantly higher than the state average, but this increased funding does not appear to be translating into better educational results for the students. The school's challenges suggest the need for a deeper examination of the root causes and the implementation of targeted strategies to support student learning and achievement.
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