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Schools in Mansfield · Mansfield School District

Mansfield’s public schools outscore 53% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mansfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▲ 11% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
751 students on the public path
In brief

Mansfield’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,044 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Mansfield Middle School, then Mansfield High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mansfield’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (263)Better than 54%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 437 test results and a graduating class of 55 could put Mansfield anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mansfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (437 in math, 437 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mansfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Mansfield Elementary SchoolMansfield School DistrictB−
5–8Mansfield Middle SchoolMansfield School DistrictB
9–12Mansfield High SchoolMansfield School DistrictC

Mansfield’s public schools are run by Mansfield School District, which also serves Huntington. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mansfield School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 751 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$15,044AR $13,585 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.9% · 437 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.3% · 437 students tested

Mansfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Mansfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MansfieldB−Mansfield

Every school in Mansfield

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mansfieldby address
Mansfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
278 students13:1Rate it →
Mansfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
259 students12:1Rate it →
Mansfield High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
214 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Mansfield’s schools

Are Mansfield’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Mansfield children attend outscore 53% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mansfield in?

Mansfield School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 751 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mansfield kids go to high school?

Mansfield High School, with 214 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Mansfield’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Mansfield School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Mansfield spend per student?

$15,044 in Mansfield School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.