Bentonville School District

500 Tiger Blvd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,906 students in Bentonville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Bentonville School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Bentonville School District are J. William Fulbright Junior High School, Lincoln Junior High School and Washington Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
23 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
18,536 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
1,279 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Bentonville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#4 out of 260 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bentonville   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bentonville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
59%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bentonville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bentonville   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.57
# American Indian Students
225 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,436 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
8%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,179 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
599 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
13,077 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
70%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
129 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
891 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
57
# Students in K Grade:
1,527
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,425
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,464
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,482
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,440
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,405
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,448
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,466
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,439
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,557
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,326
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,353
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,187
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
17
50

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,479 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,194 is less than the state median of $12,922. 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
This chart display total revenue of Bentonville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$226 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Bentonville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,479
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bentonville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,194
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bentonville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bentonville School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
J. William Fulbright Junior High School
Math: 68% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5303 Sw Bright Rd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5000
Grades: 7-8
| 683 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Junior High School
Math: 62% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1206 Leopard Ln
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5250
Grades: 7-8
| 675 students
Rank: #33.
Washington Junior High School
Math: 64% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1501 Ne Wildcat Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5345
Grades: 7-8
| 681 students
Rank: #44.
Grimsley Junior High School
Math: 53% | Reading: 56%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
850 N Vaughn Rd
Centerton, AR 72719
(479) 360-7500
Grades: 7-8
| 867 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 18,536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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