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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 is 1 public middle school serving 742 students in Batesville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Batesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,487 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
13,335 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
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,031 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
14%
# Black Students
161 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
5%
19%
# White Students
2,070 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
59%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
368
20
# Students in K Grade:
238
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
239
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
246
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
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 Middle 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
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