| Index | Mena | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 49% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 98 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Mena | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.6% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.8% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, n/a private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Mena. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mena, AR schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Mena, AR, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Vandervoort, AR | 184 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Cove, AR | 309 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Mena, AR | 5,638 | 49% | 1.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Coraopolis, PA | 5,637 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Old Bethpage, NY | 5,640 | 90% | 86.5% |
| Jonesboro, GA | 5,641 | 31% | 35.9% |
| Eureka, IL | 5,635 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Carver, MN | 5,644 | 67% | 39.1% |
| Mena, AR | 5,638 | 49% | 1.6% |
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