Top Rankings
Batesville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,238 students in Batesville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschools in Batesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
3,513 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
32%
17%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
57%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,125 is less than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,353
$12,976
Spending / Student
$10,125
$12,888
Best Batesville School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
480 N Main St
Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
(870) 799-3149
Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
(870) 799-3149
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Eagle Mountain Blvd.
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 698-9141
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 698-9141
Gr: PK-5 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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