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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,739 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
108 Schools
# Students
3,487 Students
43,029 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
3,549 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Batesville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
5 Students
360 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
1,458 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,031 Students
7,109 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
16%
# Black Students
161 Students
11,200 Students
% Black Students
5%
26%
# White Students
2,070 Students
21,002 Students
% White Students
59%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
1,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
368
45
# Students in K Grade:
238
1,868
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
1,933
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
1,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
1,944
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
1,982
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
2,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
3,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
4,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
5,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
5,546
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
5,422
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
4,554
# Ungraded Students:
-
18
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,200 is less than the state median of $13,043. 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
$11,438
$13,132

Spending / Student
$10,200
$13,043

Best Batesville School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesville Junior High School Charter
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
| 742 students
Rank: #22.
Batesville High School Charter
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
| 997 students
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