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Ouachita River School District

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Ouachita River School District is located in west Arkansas. Ouachita River School District has 351.08 square miles of land area and 1.91 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Ouachita River School District population is 4,415. Ouachita River School District median household income is $38,071 in 2010-2014. Ouachita River School District median house value is $89,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Ouachita River School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(54 out of 238, top 23%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	4,415 (2010-2014), rank #155
Population Growth	13.99% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	12.51/sq mi, rank #217
Median Household Income:	$38,071 at 2010-2014—8.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #114
Median House Price:	$89,200 at 2010-2014—4.33% increase since 2005-2009, rank #96
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	351.08 sq mi, rank #32
Water Area:	1.91 sq mi (0.54%), rank #115
State:	Arkansas
County:	Scott County, Polk County, Montgomery County
City:	Mena, Sims, Pencil Bluff, Mount Ida, Oden, Norman
Zip:	71953, 71969, 71965, 71957, 71961, 71960

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Ouachita River School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

143 Polk Rd 96

Mena AR, 71953, Polk County

Phone: 479-394-2348

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	684	761	761	774	727	756	767
English Language Learner Students:	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	64.27	60.37	60.91	64.54	81.00	79.00	70.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	3.54	3.54	3.55	4.81	9.00	9.00	9.00
Elementary:	24.42	24.41	24.02	23.70	31.00	30.00	30.00
Secondary:	33.02	30.76	29.95	31.65	36.00	35.00	25.00
Ungraded:	3.29	1.66	3.39	4.38	5.00	5.00	6.00
Total Other Staff:	60.33	64.13	82.00	76.00	70.00	61.00	73.00
Instructional Aides:	9.00	9.75	10.00	10.00	10.00	11.00	11.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.87	2.87	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.37	1.37	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.50	1.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	4.00	4.00	2.00	2.00	3.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	1.20	1.20	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	3.13	3.13	5.00	5.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
School Administrators:	2.50	2.50	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
School Administrative Support:	8.30	9.97	17.00	13.00	12.00	13.00	18.00
Student Support Services:	11.12	11.25	11.00	11.00	13.00	0.00	5.00
Other Support Services:	19.21	19.46	23.00	22.00	19.00	22.00	22.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	10.64	12.61	12.49	11.99	8.98	9.57	10.96

Schools

Acorn Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	143 Polk 96, Mena AR 71953
Acorn High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	143 Polk 96, Mena AR 71953
Oden High School	Grade 7 to Grade 12	135 School Dr, Oden AR 71961
Oden Maddox Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	135 School Dr, Oden AR 71961

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	69%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	54%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	44%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	53%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	54%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	77%	79%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	81%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	96%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	96%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	86%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	69%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	78%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	90%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	82%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	96%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	93%	85%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	78%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	79%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	95%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	90%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	88%	82%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	64%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	72%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	84%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	75%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	92%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	81%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	85%	84%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	89%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	88%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	98%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	93%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	67%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	40%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	75%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	63%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66%	61%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	68%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	69%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	71%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	72%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	70%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	81%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	69%	73%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	75%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	90%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	72%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	81%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	62%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	66%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	74%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	71%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	63%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	84%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	70%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	71%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	68%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	52%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	45%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	51%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	37%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	49%	41%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	72%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	76%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	77%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	84%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	54%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	69%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	63%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	55%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	84%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	68%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	84%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	94%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	75%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	90%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	69%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	50%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	38%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	43%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	41%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	56%	44%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	83%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	68%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	73%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	74%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	74%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	78%	76%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	84%	72%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$7,511,000	$9,870		$7,729,000	$9,986		$8,036,000	$11,054
Federal:	$1,215,000	$1,597	16.2%	$1,517,000	$1,960	19.6%	$1,838,000	$2,528	22.9%
State:	$4,671,000	$6,138	62.2%	$4,686,000	$6,054	60.6%	$4,684,000	$6,443	58.3%
Local:	$1,625,000	$2,135	21.6%	$1,526,000	$1,972	19.7%	$1,514,000	$2,083	18.8%
Total Expenditures:	$7,583,000	$9,965		$7,793,000	$10,068		$7,858,000	$10,809
Total Current Expenditures:	$6,992,000	$9,188		$6,906,000	$8,922		$6,992,000	$9,618
Instructional Expenditures:	$3,812,000	$5,009	54.5%	$3,854,000	$4,979	55.8%	$3,928,000	$5,403	56.2%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,143,000	$1,502	16.3%	$1,059,000	$1,368	15.3%	$1,049,000	$1,443	15.0%
Administration:	$549,000	$721	7.9%	$565,000	$730	8.2%	$739,000	$1,017	10.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,488,000	$1,955	21.3%	$1,428,000	$1,845	20.7%	$1,276,000	$1,755	18.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$459,000	$603		$535,000	$691		$562,000	$773
Construction:	$11,000	$14		$249,000	$322		$196,000	$270
Total Other:	$26,000	$34		$250,000	$323		$214,000	$294
Interest on Debt:	$85,000	$112		$85,000	$110		$80,000	$110

Total Salary:	$4,066,000	$5,343		$4,082,000	$5,274		$4,058,000	$5,582
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$2,537,000	$3,334	62.4%	$2,547,000	$3,291	62.4%	$2,410,000	$3,315	59.4%
Other Salary:	$1,529,000	$2,009	37.6%	$1,535,000	$1,983	37.6%	$1,648,000	$2,267	40.6%
Total Benefit:	$1,143,000	$1,502		$1,141,000	$1,474		$1,134,000	$1,560
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$708,000	$930	61.9%	$709,000	$916	62.1%	$673,000	$926	59.3%
Other Benefit:	$435,000	$572	38.1%	$432,000	$558	37.9%	$461,000	$634	40.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	75.0%	NA
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	25.0%	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	18.8%	23.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	22.9%	25.5%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	29.2%	29.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	22.9%	16.4%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	6.3%	5.5%

Mean Base Salary:	$36,823.0	$34,834.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,872.0	$29,465.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,086.0	$32,861.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$37,629.0	$36,453.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$41,527.0	$40,178.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$43,700.0	$42,633.0

* Ouachita River School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.