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Item: Bentonville School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

500 Tiger Blvd
Bentonville, AR 72712

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (479) 254-5000

www.bentonville.k12.ar.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

24 Schools

1,110 Schools

# Students

19,137 Students

485,111 Students

# Teachers

1,301 Teachers

38,779 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
Kind	1,343	120
1	1,424	123
2	1,552	127
3	1,462	124
4	1,475	123
5	1,513	124
6	1,519	124
7	1,448	126
8	1,454	128
9	1,618	137
10	1,588	135
11	1,475	129
12	1,249	112
Grade Not Listed	17	1

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District Rank

Bentonville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#4 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bentonville School District
2022	#4
2021	#4
2019	#8
2018	#12
2017	#9
2016	#10
2015	#3
2014	#6
2013	#3
2012	#4
2011	#3

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61%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2022	61%	38%
2021	59%	36%
2019	67%	47%
2018	66%	47%
2017	65%	47%
2016	58%	44%
2015	45%	25%
2014	86%	73%
2013	89%	75%
2012	92%	78%
2011	92%	76%

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64%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2022	64%	40%
2021	59%	37%
2019	65%	45%
2018	66%	44%
2017	72%	53%
2016	65%	48%
2015	55%	34%
2014	88%	77%
2013	90%	78%
2012	90%	80%
2011	86%	73%

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56%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2022	56%	36%
2021	55%	34%

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93%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2022	93%	88%
2021	93%	87%
2020	93%	88%
2019	93%	86%
2018	94%	88%
2017	92%	87%
2016	91%	86%
2015	89%	84%
2014	88%	86%
2013	86%	84%
2012	85%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	0.48	0.60
2022	0.48	0.60
2021	0.48	0.58
2020	0.45	0.58
2019	0.45	0.58
2018	0.43	0.58
2017	0.43	0.58
2016	0.42	0.57
2015	0.41	0.57
2014	0.41	0.55
2013	0.41	0.55
2012	0.41	0.54
2011	0.39	0.53
2010	0.39	0.53
2009	0.30	0.51
2008	0.30	0.51
2007	0.29	0.49
2006	0.27	0.48
2005	0.24	0.47
2004	0.22	0.46
2003	0.20	0.45
2002	0.19	0.45
2001	0.17	0.43
2000	0.16	0.42
1999	0.15	0.42
1998	0.14	0.41
1997	0.11	0.41
1996	0.10	0.40
1995	0.09	0.40
1994	0.08	0.40
1993	0.06	0.39
1992	0.06	0.39
1991	0.03	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	7%	2%
2022	8%	2%
2021	8%	2%
2020	6%	2%
2019	6%	2%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	6%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	6%	1%
2013	6%	1%
2012	5%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	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	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	12%	14%
2022	12%	14%
2021	12%	14%
2020	12%	13%
2019	12%	13%
2018	11%	13%
2017	11%	13%
2016	11%	12%
2015	11%	12%
2014	11%	11%
2013	11%	11%
2012	10%	10%
2011	10%	10%
2010	11%	9%
2009	9%	9%
2008	9%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	9%	7%
2005	8%	6%
2004	7%	5%
2003	6%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	4%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	19%
2022	3%	20%
2021	3%	20%
2020	3%	20%
2019	3%	20%
2018	2%	21%
2017	2%	21%
2016	3%	21%
2015	3%	21%
2014	3%	21%
2013	3%	21%
2012	3%	21%
2011	3%	21%
2010	2%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	2%	23%
2007	2%	23%
2006	2%	22%
2005	2%	23%
2004	2%	23%
2003	1%	23%
2002	1%	23%
2001	1%	23%
2000	1%	23%
1999	1%	23%

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% White

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	71%	59%
2022	71%	59%
2021	71%	60%
2020	73%	61%
2019	73%	61%
2018	74%	60%
2017	74%	60%
2016	75%	61%
2015	76%	61%
2014	76%	63%
2013	76%	64%
2012	76%	64%
2011	77%	65%
2010	77%	65%
2009	83%	66%
2008	83%	66%
2007	84%	67%
2006	85%	69%
2005	87%	69%
2004	88%	70%
2003	89%	70%
2002	90%	71%
2001	91%	72%
2000	91%	73%
1999	92%	73%
1998	93%	73%
1997	94%	73%
1996	95%	74%
1995	95%	74%
1994	96%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	98%	74%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	1%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,811 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$231 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2021	$231MM	$11MM
2020	$217MM	$11MM
2019	$207MM	$10MM
2018	$209MM	$10MM
2017	$190MM	$10MM
2016	$188MM	$10MM
2015	$128MM	$10MM
2014	$159MM	$10MM
2012	$151MM	$10MM
2011	$133MM	$10MM
2010	$128MM	$10MM
2009	$119MM	$9MM
2008	$114MM	$9MM
2007	$100MM	$9MM
2006	$90MM	$8MM
2005	$78MM	$8MM
2004	$63MM	$5MM
2003	$52MM	$5MM
2002	$57MM	$5MM
2001	$44MM	$5MM
2000	$40MM	$4MM
1999	$37MM	$4MM
1998	$35MM	$4MM
1997	$30MM	$4MM
1996	$26MM	$3MM
1995	$24MM	$3MM
1992	$16MM	$3MM
1990	$13MM	$2MM

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Spending

$226 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2021	$226MM	$12MM
2020	$233MM	$11MM
2019	$227MM	$10MM
2018	$201MM	$10MM
2017	$217MM	$10MM
2016	$211MM	$10MM
2015	$118MM	$10MM
2014	$165MM	$9MM
2012	$188MM	$10MM
2011	$136MM	$11MM
2010	$118MM	$10MM
2009	$114MM	$10MM
2008	$120MM	$9MM
2007	$123MM	$9MM
2006	$122MM	$8MM
2005	$104MM	$8MM
2004	$68MM	$5MM
2003	$52MM	$5MM
2002	$56MM	$5MM
2001	$49MM	$4MM
2000	$36MM	$4MM
1999	$39MM	$4MM
1998	$30MM	$4MM
1997	$29MM	$4MM
1996	$30MM	$4MM
1995	$27MM	$3MM
1992	$16MM	$3MM
1990	$17MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,087

$13,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2021	$12,872	$12,189
2020	$12,183	$11,118
2019	$12,044	$11,021
2018	$12,400	$11,290
2017	$11,440	$11,111
2016	$11,737	$11,378
2015	$8,287	$10,220
2014	$10,543	$10,491
2012	$10,657	$10,328
2011	$9,811	$10,347
2010	$9,833	$10,220
2009	$9,469	$9,870
2008	$9,514	$9,520
2007	$8,973	$8,637
2006	$8,939	$8,452
2005	$8,447	$8,139
2004	$7,577	$7,065
2003	$6,782	$7,145
2002	$7,984	$6,837
2001	$6,364	$6,516
2000	$6,137	$6,054
1999	$5,881	$5,561
1998	$5,751	$5,336
1997	$5,071	$4,897
1995	$4,708	$4,288

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Spending / Student

$11,811

$13,043

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bentonville School District	Arkansas
2021	$12,578	$12,447
2020	$13,055	$11,314
2019	$13,189	$11,025
2018	$11,934	$11,153
2017	$13,063	$11,126
2016	$13,110	$10,954
2015	$7,646	$10,673
2014	$10,909	$9,876
2012	$13,324	$11,271
2011	$10,019	$11,007
2010	$9,073	$10,673
2009	$9,044	$10,243
2008	$10,048	$9,627
2007	$11,032	$9,013
2006	$12,113	$8,195
2005	$11,260	$8,081
2004	$8,185	$7,325
2003	$6,762	$6,978
2002	$7,833	$6,533
2001	$7,052	$6,138
2000	$5,546	$5,662
1999	$6,208	$5,312
1998	$4,952	$5,208
1997	$4,819	$4,980
1995	$5,402	$4,401

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Bentonville School District?

Bentonville School District manages 24 public schools serving 19,137 students.

What is the rank of Bentonville School District?

Bentonville School District is ranked #5 out of 258 school districts in Arkansas (top 5%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 5%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%), Highest science proficiency (Top 5%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Bentonville School District?

69% of Bentonville School District students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Bentonville School District?

Bentonville School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Bentonville School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,811 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 24 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 19,137 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 93% (Top 20% in AR)
: Top 5%
: 61% (Top 5%)
: 64% (Top 5%)
: 56% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education