MENA HIGH SCHOOL

MENA HIGH SCHOOL is a 9-12 campus of mid-tier scale in MENA, Arkansas, overseen by MENA SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 503 students in grades 9 through 12.

MENA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by MENA SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 1,703 students overall.

Demographically, MENA HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (86%); the rest is composed of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Native American. Compared to Polk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MENA HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.0%.

Around the school, census data for Polk County shows median household income runs about $49,191, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. MENA HIGH SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 3,063 students).

The closest other public school is POLK COUNTY VIRTUAL ACADEMY, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, MENA HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 34.4%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MENA HIGH SCHOOL has declined 3%, going from 516 students in 2018 to 503 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 6.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the MENA HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.