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Item: Batesville School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

955 Water St
Batesville, AR 72501

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 793-6831

www.batesvilleschools.com

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Batesville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

5 Schools

350 Schools

# Students

3,513 Students

144,916 Students

# Teachers

221 Teachers

13,318 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Batesville School District	Arkansas
6	202	71
7	252	127
8	236	127

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District Rank

Batesville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Batesville School District
2023	#136
2022	#127
2021	#104
2019	#112
2018	#46
2017	#63
2016	#75
2015	#75
2014	#74
2013	#43
2012	#71
2011	#104
2010	#63

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	34%	39%
2022	35%	38%
2021	36%	36%
2019	48%	47%
2018	55%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	49%	44%
2015	26%	25%
2014	78%	73%
2013	84%	75%
2012	84%	78%
2011	80%	76%
2010	81%	75%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2022	39%	40%
2021	38%	37%
2019	44%	45%
2018	55%	44%
2017	55%	53%
2016	49%	48%
2015	35%	34%
2014	80%	77%
2013	83%	78%
2012	82%	80%
2011	75%	73%
2010	76%	71%

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35%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2022	35%	36%
2021	35%	34%

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95%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	95%	89%
2022	95%	88%
2021	93%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	86%
2018	94%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	87%	84%
2014	88%	86%
2013	87%	84%
2012	88%	83%
2011	87%	81%

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(2022-23)

16.6%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	16.6%	22.7%
2022	16.6%	26.8%
2021	9.3%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	0.53	0.60
2022	0.52	0.60
2021	0.52	0.58
2020	0.47	0.59
2019	0.47	0.58
2018	0.46	0.58
2017	0.46	0.58
2016	0.45	0.56
2015	0.42	0.56
2014	0.41	0.55
2013	0.40	0.54
2012	0.40	0.54
2011	0.39	0.52
2010	0.38	0.53
2009	0.36	0.50
2008	0.37	0.50
2007	0.35	0.48
2006	0.33	0.48
2005	0.32	0.47
2004	0.31	0.46
2003	0.30	0.44
2002	0.28	0.45
2001	0.25	0.43
2000	0.22	0.43
1999	0.20	0.42
1998	0.20	0.41
1997	0.20	0.40
1996	0.21	0.40
1995	0.19	0.40
1994	0.17	0.40
1993	0.16	0.40
1992	0.14	0.38
1991	0.15	0.40
1990	0.13	0.38
1989	0.14	0.38
1988	0.12	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2020)

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2020	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

32%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	27%	14%
2022	26%	14%
2021	26%	14%
2020	21%	13%
2019	21%	13%
2018	20%	13%
2017	20%	13%
2016	18%	12%
2015	17%	12%
2014	15%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	14%	10%
2011	13%	10%
2010	12%	9%
2009	11%	8%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	7%
2006	8%	7%
2005	7%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	5%	19%
2022	5%	20%
2021	6%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	20%
2018	6%	20%
2017	6%	20%
2016	6%	21%
2015	5%	21%
2014	5%	21%
2013	5%	21%
2012	6%	21%
2011	6%	22%
2010	6%	22%
2009	7%	22%
2008	8%	23%
2007	8%	23%
2006	8%	23%
2005	8%	23%
2004	9%	23%
2003	9%	23%
2002	9%	23%
2001	9%	23%
2000	8%	23%
1999	7%	23%
1998	7%	24%
1997	7%	23%
1996	8%	24%
1995	7%	24%
1994	7%	24%
1993	7%	24%
1992	6%	24%
1991	6%	24%
1990	5%	24%
1989	5%	24%
1988	5%	24%

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% White

57%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	63%	59%
2022	64%	59%
2021	65%	60%
2020	70%	60%
2019	70%	61%
2018	71%	61%
2017	71%	61%
2016	72%	62%
2015	74%	62%
2014	76%	63%
2013	76%	64%
2012	76%	64%
2011	77%	65%
2010	78%	65%
2009	79%	67%
2008	78%	67%
2007	80%	68%
2006	81%	68%
2005	82%	69%
2004	82%	70%
2003	83%	71%
2002	84%	71%
2001	86%	72%
2000	88%	72%
1999	89%	73%
1998	89%	73%
1997	89%	74%
1996	89%	74%
1995	90%	74%
1994	91%	74%
1993	91%	74%
1992	92%	75%
1991	92%	74%
1990	93%	75%
1989	93%	75%
1988	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,165 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$45 MM	$13 MM
2022	$44 MM	$12 MM
2021	$40 MM	$11 MM
2020	$36 MM	$11 MM
2019	$35 MM	$10 MM
2018	$36 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$33 MM	$10 MM
2015	$32 MM	$10 MM
2014	$33 MM	$10 MM
2012	$31 MM	$10 MM
2011	$33 MM	$10 MM
2010	$32 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$14 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$3 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM
1992	$9 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$43 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$43 MM	$13 MM
2022	$41 MM	$12 MM
2021	$36 MM	$12 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$39 MM	$10 MM
2018	$35 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$31 MM	$10 MM
2014	$32 MM	$9 MM
2012	$37 MM	$10 MM
2011	$34 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$32 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$9 MM
2006	$25 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$14 MM	$5 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$12 MM	$4 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$11 MM	$4 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM
1992	$10 MM	$3 MM
1990	$7 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,678

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,839	$14,038
2022	$12,693	$13,340
2021	$12,006	$12,189
2020	$10,545	$11,118
2019	$14,195	$11,021
2018	$10,889	$11,290
2017	$10,614	$11,111
2016	$10,477	$11,378
2015	$10,028	$10,220
2014	$10,182	$10,491
2012	$9,857	$10,328
2011	$10,397	$10,347
2010	$10,449	$10,220
2009	$9,725	$9,870
2008	$10,038	$9,520
2007	$9,606	$8,637
2006	$9,442	$8,452
2005	$7,940	$8,139
2004	$7,031	$7,065
2003	$6,955	$7,145
2002	$6,806	$6,837
2001	$6,553	$6,516
2000	$6,007	$6,054
1999	$5,520	$5,561
1998	$5,333	$5,336
1997	$5,080	$4,897
1995	$4,450	$4,288
1992	$3,577	$3,675
1990	$2,801	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$12,165

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$12,320	$14,188
2022	$11,722	$13,239
2021	$10,707	$12,447
2020	$9,785	$11,314
2019	$15,786	$11,025
2018	$10,578	$11,153
2017	$10,669	$11,126
2016	$11,500	$10,954
2015	$9,663	$10,673
2014	$9,932	$9,876
2012	$11,579	$11,271
2011	$10,562	$11,007
2010	$10,068	$10,673
2009	$10,421	$10,243
2008	$11,489	$9,627
2007	$10,965	$9,013
2006	$9,058	$8,195
2005	$8,371	$8,081
2004	$8,050	$7,325
2003	$6,874	$6,978
2002	$6,488	$6,533
2001	$6,091	$6,138
2000	$5,651	$5,662
1999	$5,164	$5,312
1998	$5,188	$5,208
1997	$4,849	$4,980
1995	$4,220	$4,401
1992	$4,220	$3,747
1990	$2,758	$3,260

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Best Batesville School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Batesville Junior High School Charter

Charter School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

2 Pioneer Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-7533

Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 95% (Top 5% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education