Cutter-Morning Star School District

2801 Spring St
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 316 students in Cutter-Morning Star School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Cutter-Morning Star School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Cutter-Morning Star School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cutter-morning Star High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
375 Schools
# Students
661 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cutter-Morning Star School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#187 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
22%
39%
34%
40%
30%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
71%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,849 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,835 is less than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has declined by 53% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,849
$13,133
Spending / Student
$12,835
$13,044

Best Cutter-Morning Star School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cutter-morning Star High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2801 Spring Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1220
Gr: 7-12 | 316 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 661 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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