MT. JUDEA K-12 SCHOOL

DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT
14790 AR 123 HWY
DEER, AR 72628
175 Students
Other Pre-K - 12th
School Overview
Mt. Judea K-12 School is a small, rural public school located in Mt. Judea, Arkansas, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. As part of the Deer/Mt. Judea School District, the school functions as a tight-knit educational hub for the surrounding Ozark Mountain community. Because of its K-12 configuration, the school provides a unique environment where students often grow up alongside the same peers and faculty throughout their entire primary and secondary education, fostering a close-community atmosphere.

The school is deeply integrated into the cultural and geographic landscape of Newton County. Given its remote location, the institution plays a vital role in providing essential academic and extracurricular opportunities to students who might otherwise lack access to diverse resources. Its curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while often emphasizing the importance of community involvement and personalized instruction, which is made possible by the smaller class sizes typical of this rural setting.
175
Total Students
83.6
Full-Time Teachers
2.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
98.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    164 (93.7%)
  • Two or More
    6 (3.4%)
  • Hispanic
    3 (1.7%)
  • Asian
    2 (1.1%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: DEER MT JUDEA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (870)434-5362
Website: http://deermtjudea.k12.ar.us
Grade Range: Pre-K - 12th
Total Students: 175
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 83.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 2.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch: 172
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 8
Kindergarten 16
Grade 1 11
Grade 2 14
Grade 3 15
Grade 4 10
Grade 5 10
Grade 6 9
Grade 7 11
Grade 8 4
Grade 9 11
Grade 10 11
Grade 11 25
Grade 12 20
Gender Ratio