Batesville School District

955 Water St
Batesville, AR 72501
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#127 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Batesville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Batesville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Batesville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Batesville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Batesville   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Batesville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Batesville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,497
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Batesville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,253
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Batesville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Batesville School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesville Junior High School Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
#2 Pioneer Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-7533
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Batesville High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Pioneer Dr
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-6846
Grades: 9-12
| 973 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,469 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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