Summary:
The Mount Vernon Enola School District is home to a single high school, Mt. Vernon Enola High School, a small rural school serving 234 students in grades 7 through 12 in Arkansas.
Mt. Vernon Enola High School stands out for its exceptional performance in Geometry, where 46.6% of students are proficient—nearly double the state average of 26.4%—and for its strong overall Mathematics proficiency of 45.4%, which also beats the state average. The school also excels in Science, with a 58.5% proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, and maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.5:1, allowing for individualized attention. However, performance is uneven: while 9th graders achieve a remarkable 57.1% proficiency in English Language Arts, other grades lag significantly behind, and Algebra proficiency (25.7%) is well below the state average of 36.9%. The school has a high graduation rate of 93.5% and an exceptionally low dropout rate of 0.4%, despite serving a student body where over 71% are economically disadvantaged.
Key metrics show the school has a 4-star rating and ranks 70th out of 251 districts in Arkansas, though its state ranking has slightly declined from the 80th percentile to the 74th percentile over the past three years. The district spends $12,462 per student annually. The most notable finding is the "9th Grade Bump," where 9th graders score roughly 20 percentage points higher in ELA and Reading than other grades, suggesting a potential best practice that could be replicated school-wide. Additionally, the stark contrast between strong Geometry and weak Algebra performance points to a need for targeted support in foundational math concepts.
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