Acorn High School

143 Polk Road 96, Mena, AR 71953

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
281
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
5.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Ouachita River School District
Polk County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
58thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
33rdpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
72ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
35thpercentile
Class size5.3 students per teacher
81stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Acorn High School

Acorn High School is a public high school in Mena, Arkansas, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Ouachita River School District. The school is located in a rural area in Polk County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 281 students were enrolled, with about 5.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

143 Polk Road 96
Mena, AR 71953
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
281 students
Students per teacher
5.3 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Ouachita River School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
050007300002

Schools near Acorn High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.