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Mineral Springs High School

Public Grades 7-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 9% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Mineral Springs High School is a small, rural school in Mineral Springs, AR, serving 197 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the Mineral Springs School District.

This school stands out for its exceptionally high per-pupil spending of $22,293 per student—42% more than the next highest spender, Blevins High School, and 78% more than the average of nearby schools. It also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 5.3:1, creating a highly personalized learning environment. However, despite these significant investments, academic performance is the weakest in the region. For example, only 21.6% of students are proficient in math (compared to the state average of 44.1%), and just 5.9% are proficient in science (versus 44.0% statewide). This creates a notable "spending vs. performance" paradox, especially when compared to Nashville High School, located just 6.69 miles away. Nashville spends nearly $10,000 less per student but achieves far better test scores, ranking in the top third of the state.

On a positive note, the school maintains a strong graduation rate, reaching 94.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average of 88.2%. This suggests the school is effective at keeping students on track to graduate, even if they struggle with state proficiency benchmarks. The core challenge for Mineral Springs is not a lack of funding, but how those resources are used to improve instruction and student learning outcomes. For parents, this school offers a close-knit, supportive environment with small classes, but it may require extra attention to academic support at home.

197

Students ?

5.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,293

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 West McCrary St
Mineral Springs, AR 71851

(870) 287-4747

District: Mineral Springs School District

Feeder schools for Mineral Springs High School:

Elementary:

Mineral Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.5%

White:

16.8%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Science scores 38 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

Arkansas avg42%

Middle school

303^rd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

266^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

233^rd of 251Mineral Springs School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	303 of 327	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	316 of 324	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	296 of 335	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	282 of 330	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	267 of 318	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	298 of 330	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	307 of 319	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	310 of 318	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	290 of 315	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	273 of 312	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	250 of 275	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.7	260 of 280	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	276 of 278	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.7	225 of 265	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	216 of 264	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.9	195 of 254	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.3	183 of 240	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.0	178 of 223	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.5	198 of 225	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	161 of 206	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.9	165 of 208	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	266 of 293	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	276 of 291	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	266 of 305	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	272 of 295	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	266 of 282	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	271 of 290	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	261 of 282	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	234 of 263	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	225 of 264	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	242 of 269	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	262 of 267	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	249 of 268	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.0	256 of 271	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	233 of 266	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	225 of 266	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.3	159 of 262	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.9	198 of 261	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.2	220 of 256	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	225 of 258	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	219 of 232	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics22%-22 vs state

Reading21%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-22 vs state

Biology15%-27 vs state

Science6%-38 vs state

Algebra3%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mineral Springs High School	Public	7-12	130 West McCrary St	Mineral Springs	71851	Howard County	Mineral Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 287-4747	197	37	5.3	82.7%	33 (16.8%)	137 (69.5%)	20 (10.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	15	266^th of 293 public high schools	9.2%		11.5	276^th of 291 public high schools	5.2%	10	28.0	7.7	25.0	4.5	17.5	28.0	7.6	25.0	22.7	21.1	20.0	23.1	21.6		2.8	2.8				0.0	11.5	5.9		18.2	15.4	$22,293	$912	$21,380
Nashville High School	Public	10-12	1301 Mt. Pleasant Dr.	Nashville	71852	Howard County	Nashville School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 845-3261	444	60	7.4	99.3%	232 (52.3%)	87 (19.6%)	115 (25.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	61.7	96^th of 293 public high schools	67.2%		58.2	98^th of 291 public high schools	66.3%	2				49.6	49.6				48.0	48.0								11.7	11.7					33.4	33.4	$12,527	$679	$11,848
Dierks High School	Public	7-12	900 Old Hwy 70 West	Dierks	71833	Howard County	Dierks School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 286-3234	253	55	4.6	81.4%	223 (88.1%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	35.4	210^th of 293 public high schools	28.3%		18.9	255^th of 291 public high schools	12.4%	45	31.1	27.5	38.5	29.4	31.5	31.1	27.5	35.9	31.4	31.4	53.3	50.0	52.1	68.8	29.2	45.0	33.3	0.0	10.5	31.1	20.0	25.9	43.6		40.0	$15,193	$894	$14,299
Murfreesboro High School	Public	7-12	605 3rd Avenue	Murfreesboro	71958	Pike County	South Pike County School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 285-2184	313	42	7.3	99.0%	259 (82.7%)	15 (4.8%)	22 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	41.5	184^th of 293 public high schools	37.2%		55.9	112^th of 291 public high schools	61.5%	72	28.2	41.5	31.7	18.9	31.1	36.9	37.8	31.7	24.3	33.3	43.5	23.5	35.1	88.2	32.2	52.1	72.8	23.4	38.1	43.5	40.4	41.9		30.5	28.9	$14,690	$759	$13,931
Ashdown High School	Public	9-12	171 Locust St.	Ashdown	71822	Little River County	Ashdown School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 898-3562	382	54	7.0	68.3%	240 (62.8%)	93 (24.3%)	23 (6.0%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	39.6	193^rd of 293 public high schools	34.1%		23.8	240^th of 291 public high schools	17.5%	47			33.3	25.6	29.7			36.9	26.9	32.1					29.7	29.3		10.4	10.1					27.7	30.4	$13,464	$444	$13,020
Blevins High School	Public	7-12	5954 Hwy 29 N	Blevins	71825	Hempstead County	Blevins School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 874-2281	183	41	4.4	83.6%	114 (62.3%)	36 (19.7%)	19 (10.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	12.2	272^nd of 293 public high schools	7.2%		14.8	266^th of 291 public high schools	8.6%	6	5.0	7.1	9.7	13.7	9.3	5.0	0.0	12.9	24.1	11.1	5.0	14.3	10.5		10.0	10.0	9.1	7.2	7.7	15.0	14.3	14.6	40.0	20.9	25.7	$15,705	$2,413	$13,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Mineral Springs High School

What is the racial makeup of Mineral Springs High School?

Students at Mineral Springs High School are 70% African American, 17% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Mineral Springs High School in?

Mineral Springs School District

What schools feed into Mineral Springs High School?

Mineral Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mineral Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Mineral Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended Mineral Springs High School.

Is Mineral Springs High School a good school?

Mineral Springs High School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Arkansas high schools.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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