Impact of COVID-19 on Mena High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 110th of 282 High schools | Ranks 95th of 295 High schools | 6.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
9th Grade English (Mena High School) | 62.6 | 66.4 | 3.8% |
9th Grade English (Mena School District) | 63 | 66.4 | 3.4% |
9th Grade English (Arkansas) | 58.6 | 53.4 | 5.2% |
9th Grade Math (Mena High School) | 37.6 | 40.8 | 3.2% |
9th Grade Math (Mena School District) | 37.3 | 40.8 | 3.5% |
9th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 35.8 | 26.6 | 9.2% |
9th Grade Science (Mena High School) | 32.8 | 35.2 | 2.4% |
9th Grade Science (Mena School District) | 33.3 | 35.2 | 1.9% |
9th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 35 | 31.9 | 3.1% |
9th Grade Reading (Mena High School) | 37.1 | 43.2 | 6.1% |
9th Grade Reading (Mena School District) | 36.8 | 43.2 | 6.4% |
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 37.4 | 40.6 | 3.2% |
10th Grade English (Mena High School) | 58.1 | 52 | 6.1% |
10th Grade English (Mena School District) | 58.1 | 52 | 6.1% |
10th Grade English (Arkansas) | 59.6 | 54.4 | 5.2% |
10th Grade Math (Mena High School) | 40.5 | 23.6 | 16.9% |
10th Grade Math (Mena School District) | 40.5 | 23.6 | 16.9% |
10th Grade Math (Arkansas) | 29.2 | 20.4 | 8.8% |
10th Grade Science (Mena High School) | 30.9 | 26 | 4.9% |
10th Grade Science (Mena School District) | 30.9 | 26 | 4.9% |
10th Grade Science (Arkansas) | 33 | 28.6 | 4.4% |
10th Grade Reading (Mena High School) | 24.2 | 29.9 | 5.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Mena School District) | 24.2 | 29.9 | 5.7% |
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas) | 32.2 | 35.9 | 3.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Mena High School) | 19.4 | 19.5 | 0.1% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Mena School District) | 19.4 | 19.5 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English (Mena High School) | 48 | 33.1 | 14.9% |
11th Grade English (Mena School District) | 48 | 33.1 | 14.9% |
11th Grade Reading (Mena High School) | 37.8 | 20.3 | 17.5% |
11th Grade Reading (Mena School District) | 37.8 | 20.3 | 17.5% |
11th Grade Science (Mena High School) | 20.4 | 16.9 | 3.5% |
11th Grade Science (Mena School District) | 20.4 | 16.9 | 3.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 497 | 498 | 0.2% |
African American | 2 | 3 | 50% |
American Indian | 13 | 14 | 7.7% |
Asian | 17 | 10 | 41.2% |
Hispanic | 26 | 34 | 30.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 435 | 427 | 1.8% |
Two or More Races | 4 | 10 | 150% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 58.8% | 53% | 5.7% |