| Index | Mountain Home | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Mountain Home | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.2% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.8% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 58.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.4% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.8% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.8% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Mountain Home. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Mountain Home, AR schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Mountain Home, AR, an average of 83.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Norfork, AR | 572 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Calico Rock, AR | 2,338 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Cotter, AR | 1,123 | 48% | = 100 |
| Bakersfield, MO | 284 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Flippin, AR | 1,247 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Mountain Home, AR | 12,463 | 50% | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Artesia, NM | 12,463 | 37% | 23.2% |
| Palos Heights, IL | 12,460 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Marysville, CA | 12,467 | 35% | 27.4% |
| Choctaw, OK | 12,467 | 45% | 5.4% |
| Glen Carbon, IL | 12,468 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Mountain Home, AR | 12,463 | 50% | 4.4% |
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