Montgomery County Schools & Education
Montgomery County, Arkansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Lower Signal
Graduation Rate
89.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
89.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 90.3%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,239
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,160
School Score
33/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 38/100
State Score Position
#48
of 75 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Montgomery County
Measured School Summary
Montgomery County faces educational challenges with a school score of 33/100 and a graduation rate of 89.5%, falling below typical benchmarks.
Funding Context
At $6,239 per pupil, Montgomery County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 12% below the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Montgomery County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
33/100
Lower measured signal. Ranks #48 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.
Completion
89.5%
0.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,239
$79 above the state average
School coverage
5
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Montgomery County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Montgomery County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Montgomery County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#48
of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary and high visible
589 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary and high visible
447 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Montgomery County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Montgomery County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Charter Schools Comprise Twenty Percent of Montgomery County Public Education
Education data brief for Montgomery County, Arkansas.
Montgomery County’s public education system is characterized by a high proportion of charter schools and small rural campuses. One of the county’s five public schools—Caddo Hills High School—operates as a charter, representing 20 percent of the local school mix. All five schools in the county are classified as rural by the NCES. The largest district, Caddo Hills School District, enrolls 589 students, while the countywide total enrollment is 1,200. Per-pupil expenditure is recorded at $6,239, which is slightly higher than the Arkansas state average of $6,160 but less than half of the national average of approximately $13,000. The county’s graduation rate is 89.5 percent, trailing the state average of 90.3 percent but exceeding the national average of 87 percent. The composite school score stands at 33.3, compared to a state average of 38.1 and a national median of 50. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Montgomery County
Reported Enrollment
1,200
5 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
1
20% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Montgomery County
CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT
5 Public Schools in Montgomery County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CADDO HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORMAN, 71960Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 337 |
| CADDO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL | Record | CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT | NORMAN, 71960Rural: Remote | 7–12 | Charter | 252 |
| MOUNT IDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Record | MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT | MOUNT IDA, 71957Rural: Remote | KG–6 | Primary | 235 |
| MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOL | Record | MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT | MOUNT IDA, 71957Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 212 |
| ODEN SCHOOLS | Record | OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT | ODEN, 71961Rural: Remote | KG–12 | Other | 164 |
CADDO HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORMAN, 71960 / Rural: Remote
CADDO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
NORMAN, 71960 / Rural: Remote
MOUNT IDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT
MOUNT IDA, 71957 / Rural: Remote
MOUNT IDA HIGH SCHOOL
MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT
MOUNT IDA, 71957 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,239
State avg $6,160
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.