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Batesville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,745 students in Batesville School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter Schools in Batesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
106 Schools
# Students
3,469 Students
41,961 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
3,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Batesville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 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 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
316 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
45 Students
1,374 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
956 Students
6,697 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
16%
# Black Students
171 Students
11,356 Students
% Black Students
5%
27%
# White Students
2,140 Students
20,391 Students
% White Students
62%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
135 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
1,791 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
306
108
# Students in K Grade:
221
1,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
1,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
1,944
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
1,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
1,865
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
2,048
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
2,846
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
3,603
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
4,131
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
5,007
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
5,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
4,850
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
4,519
# Ungraded Students:
-
9
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,497 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,253 is less than the state median of $12,826. 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
$11,497
$12,914
Spending / Student
$10,253
$12,826
Best Batesville School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesville Junior High School Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
#2 Pioneer Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-7533
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-7533
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Batesville High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pioneer Dr
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-6846
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-6846
Grades: 9-12
| 973 students
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