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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 997 students in Batesville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Batesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Batesville School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Batesville High School Charter, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,487 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
18,608 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.
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:

0.56
0.59
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,031 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
15%
# Black Students
161 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
5%
18%
# White Students
2,070 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
59%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
368
20
# Students in K Grade:
238
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
-
99

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.
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
$11,438
$13,132
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
$10,200
$13,043
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 High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Batesville High School Charter
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Pioneer Dr
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-6846
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,487 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 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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