| Index | Mountainburg | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mountainburg | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 77.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.8% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.2% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.9% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Mountainburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mountainburg, AR schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Mountainburg, AR, an average of 77.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Van Buren, AR | 23,600 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Alma, AR | 5,816 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Cedarville, AR | 1,688 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mulberry, AR | 1,586 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Mountainburg, AR | 552 | 39% | 19.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cecilia, KY | 552 | 54% | 13.0% |
| Richburg, NY | 552 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Whigham, GA | 552 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Montross, VA | 553 | 76% | 58.9% |
| Cordova, MD | 551 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Mountainburg, AR | 552 | 39% | 19.4% |
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