Mineral Springs High School

Summary:

Mineral Springs High School is a public high school in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Mineral Springs School District, which is ranked 229 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mineral Springs High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arkansas high schools over the past decade.

Mineral Springs High School significantly underperforms the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 3.3% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Reading, compared to the state average of 31.7% and 32.1%, respectively. The school also has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 68.59% to 81.03%. Despite the higher spending per student at Mineral Springs High School, the school's academic performance remains poor, raising questions about how the resources are being allocated.

The nearby schools, such as Blevins High School, Dierks High School, and Murfreesboro High School, while not all high-performing, generally outperform Mineral Springs High School on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Mineral Springs to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools to address the significant challenges it faces in providing a quality education to its students.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 130 West McCrary Street
       Mineral Springs, AR  71851


(870) 287-4747

District: Mineral Springs School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
266th of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,049 Help


Feeder schools for Mineral Springs High School:

Elementary:    Mineral Springs Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  5.3 Help
Number of students:  195

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.8%
White:
13.3%
Hispanic:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.9% Help


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Compare Details Mineral Springs High School ranks worse than 88.4% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mineral Springs High School ranks worse than 87.2% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.66. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (72.8%), White (13.3%), Hispanic (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mineral Springs High School is 5.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mineral Springs High School is $21,049.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Mineral Springs High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Mineral Springs High School 296th of 335 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Mineral Springs High School in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Mineral Springs High School 266th of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Mineral Springs High School in the ranking list.)

Mineral Springs School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineral Springs School District 229th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mineral Springs High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 29.91 165th 208 20.7%
2006 31.73 161st 206 21.8%
2007 24.47 198th 225 12.0%
2008 34.02 178th 223 20.2%
2009 33.35 183rd 240 23.8%
2010 35.94 195th 254 23.2%
2011 29.21 216th 264 18.2%
2012 24.69 225th 265 15.1%
2013 1.36 276th 278 0.7%
2014 10.73 260th 280 7.1%
2015 16.38 250th 275 9.1%
2016 20.06 273rd 312 12.5%
2017 13.91 290th 315 7.9%
2018 3.60 310th 318 2.5%
2019 5.05 307th 319 3.8%
2021 14.32 298th 330 9.7%
2022 21.86 267th 318 16.0%
2023 18.48 282nd 330 14.5%
2024 16.71 296th 335 11.6%
See the entire list of Arkansas High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mineral Springs High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.29 219th 232 5.6%
2007 16.02 225th 258 12.8%
2008 20.19 220th 256 14.1%
2009 31.89 198th 261 24.1%
2010 42.35 159th 262 39.3%
2011 22.78 225th 266 15.4%
2012 18.18 233rd 266 12.4%
2013 9.03 256th 271 5.5%
2014 10.54 249th 268 7.1%
2015 9.62 262nd 267 1.9%
2016 17.46 242nd 269 10.0%
2017 21.93 225th 264 14.8%
2018 17.19 234th 263 11.0%
2019 11.82 261st 282 7.4%
2021 8.83 271st 290 6.6%
2022 8.20 266th 282 5.7%
2023 11.29 272nd 295 7.8%
2024 19.66 266th 305 12.8%
See the entire list of Arkansas High School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Mineral Springs High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 101 112 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 214
1989 101 117 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 219
1990 119 129 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1991 123 116 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 239
1992 109 116 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 226
1993 114 131 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 249
1994 118 124 3 1 2 n/a n/a 0 248
1995 113 124 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 249
1996 113 124 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 249
1997 113 134 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 261
1998 100 142 1 9 2 n/a n/a 0 254
1999 87 135 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 235
2000 89 123 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 223
2001 81 124 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 219
2002 85 129 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 232
2003 85 129 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 232
2004 81 139 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2005 87 140 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2006 87 149 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2007 71 127 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 215
2008 58 114 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2009 51 106 0 22 0 n/a n/a 0 179
2010 44 102 1 21 3 0 1 0 172
2011 30 107 0 24 0 0 1 0 162
2012 38 107 0 25 2 0 1 0 173
2013 50 133 2 23 1 0 1 0 210
2014 34 125 0 24 1 0 0 0 184
2015 31 124 2 23 0 0 0 0 180
2016 41 118 0 25 0 0 0 0 184
2017 36 106 1 27 0 0 0 0 170
2018 32 111 0 24 0 0 0 0 167
2019 28 112 2 25 0 0 2 0 169
2020 24 123 2 22 0 0 2 0 173
2021 30 111 3 25 0 0 1 0 170
2022 28 105 4 19 0 0 1 0 157
2023 26 124 3 17 0 0 1 0 171
2024 26 142 3 23 0 0 1 0 195

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mineral Springs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 214 18.1 11.8 n/a
1989 219 21.0 10.4 n/a
1990 248 21.0 11.8 21.4
1991 239 17.4 13.7 19.2
1992 226 17.0 13.2 27.4
1993 249 17.3 14.4 21.7
1994 248 15.8 15.7 24.6
1995 249 16.2 15.4 27.3
1996 249 16.2 15.4 27.3
1997 261 16.5 15.8 33.7
1998 254 16.5 15.4 37.4
1999 235 10.6 22.2 49.8
2000 223 19.0 11.7 51.6
2001 219 23.0 9.5 48.4
2002 232 20.0 11.6 56
2003 232 20.0 11.6 56
2004 234 23.0 10.2 58.1
2005 242 21.0 11.5 63.2
2006 252 20.0 12.6 64.7
2007 215 27.0 8.0 78.6
2008 193 27.0 7.1 66.8
2009 179 26.0 6.9 68.2
2010 172 17.4 6.8 84.3
2011 162 18.7 8.6 89.5
2012 173 19.3 8.9 85
2013 210 25.2 8.3 89
2014 184 22.5 8.1 87
2015 180 25.0 7.2 100
2016 184 24.0 7.6 100
2017 170 23.8 7.1 64.7
2018 167 25.0 6.6 62.9
2019 169 28.3 5.9 100
2020 173 29.1 5.9 100
2021 170 26.5 6.4 100
2022 157 29.8 5.2 100
2023 171 36.2 4.7 100
2024 195 36.4 5.3 97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mineral Springs High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 214 18.1 11.8 n/a
1989 219 21.0 10.4 n/a
1990 248 21.0 11.8 21.4
1991 239 17.4 13.7 19.2
1992 226 17.0 13.2 27.4
1993 249 17.3 14.4 21.7
1994 248 15.8 15.7 24.6
1995 249 16.2 15.4 27.3
1996 249 16.2 15.4 27.3
1997 261 16.5 15.8 33.7
1998 254 16.5 15.4 37.4
1999 235 10.6 22.2 49.8
2000 223 19.0 11.7 51.6
2001 219 23.0 9.5 48.4
2002 232 20.0 11.6 56
2003 232 20.0 11.6 56
2004 234 23.0 10.2 58.1
2005 242 21.0 11.5 63.2
2006 252 20.0 12.6 64.7
2007 215 27.0 8.0 78.6
2008 193 27.0 7.1 66.8
2009 179 26.0 6.9 68.2
2010 172 17.4 6.8 84.3
2011 162 18.7 8.6 89.5
2012 173 19.3 8.9 85
2013 210 25.2 8.3 89
2014 184 22.5 8.1 87
2015 180 25.0 7.2 100
2016 184 24.0 7.6 100
2017 170 23.8 7.1 64.7
2018 167 25.0 6.6 62.9
2019 169 28.3 5.9 100
2020 173 29.1 5.9 100
2021 170 26.5 6.4 100
2022 157 29.8 5.2 100
2023 171 36.2 4.7 100
2024 195 36.4 5.3 97.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mineral Springs High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,481 (7.0%) $19,567 (93.0%) $21,049

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mineral Springs High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 307th of 319 Middle schoolsRanks 282nd of 330 Middle schools
 10.8%
Ranks 261st of 282 High schoolsRanks 272nd of 295 High schools
 0.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English (Mineral Springs High School)42.956.7
 13.8%
   7th Grade English (Mineral Springs School District)42.956.7
 13.8%
   7th Grade English (Arkansas)78.375.1
 3.2%
7th Grade Math (Mineral Springs High School)2513.3
 11.7%
   7th Grade Math (Mineral Springs School District)2513.3
 11.7%
   7th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.739.6
 8.1%
7th Grade Science (Mineral Springs High School)14.310
 4.3%
   7th Grade Science (Mineral Springs School District)14.310
 4.3%
   7th Grade Science (Arkansas)4338.5
 4.5%
7th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs High School)14.320
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs School District)14.320
 5.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)39.234.2
 5%
8th Grade English (Mineral Springs High School)33.462.1
 28.7%
   8th Grade English (Mineral Springs School District)33.462.1
 28.7%
   8th Grade English (Arkansas)74.169.2
 4.9%
8th Grade Math (Mineral Springs High School)2017.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Math (Mineral Springs School District)2017.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Math (Arkansas)47.737.9
 9.8%
8th Grade Science (Mineral Springs High School)13.327.5
 14.2%
   8th Grade Science (Mineral Springs School District)13.327.5
 14.2%
   8th Grade Science (Arkansas)42.536.1
 6.4%
8th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs High School)26.741.4
 14.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs School District)26.741.4
 14.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)53.150.8
 2.3%
9th Grade English (Mineral Springs High School)31.327.6
 3.7%
   9th Grade English (Mineral Springs School District)31.327.6
 3.7%
   9th Grade English (Arkansas)58.653.4
 5.2%
9th Grade Math (Mineral Springs High School)12.610.7
 1.9%
   9th Grade Math (Mineral Springs School District)12.610.7
 1.9%
   9th Grade Math (Arkansas)35.826.6
 9.2%
9th Grade Science (Mineral Springs High School)12.510.3
 2.2%
   9th Grade Science (Mineral Springs School District)12.510.3
 2.2%
   9th Grade Science (Arkansas)3531.9
 3.1%
9th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs High School)18.824.1
 5.3%
   9th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs School District)18.824.1
 5.3%
   9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)37.440.6
 3.2%
10th Grade English (Mineral Springs High School)4030.3
 9.7%
   10th Grade English (Mineral Springs School District)4030.3
 9.7%
   10th Grade English (Arkansas)59.654.4
 5.2%
10th Grade Math (Mineral Springs High School)14.33
 11.3%
   10th Grade Math (Mineral Springs School District)14.33
 11.3%
   10th Grade Math (Arkansas)29.220.4
 8.8%
10th Grade Science (Mineral Springs High School)14.39.1
 5.2%
   10th Grade Science (Mineral Springs School District)14.39.1
 5.2%
   10th Grade Science (Arkansas)3328.6
 4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs High School)17.115.6
 1.5%
   10th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs School District)17.115.6
 1.5%
   10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)32.235.9
 3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Springs High School)04.8
 4.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Springs School District)04.8
 4.8%
11th Grade English (Mineral Springs High School)19.214.3
 4.9%
   11th Grade English (Mineral Springs School District)19.214.3
 4.9%
11th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs High School)11.519
 7.5%
   11th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs School District)11.519
 7.5%
11th Grade Science (Mineral Springs High School)7.74.8
 2.9%
   11th Grade Science (Mineral Springs School District)7.74.8
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students169171
 1.2%
African American112124
 10.7%
American Indian00
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic2517
 32%
Pacific Islander00
White2826
 7.1%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Mineral Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mineral Springs Elementary School

Mineral Springs High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Arkansas high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 195 students attended Mineral Springs High School.

Students at Mineral Springs High School are 73% African American, 13% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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