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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 is 1 public preschool serving 903 students in Batesville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Batesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,469 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
8,098 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
956 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
15%
# Black Students
171 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
2,140 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
62%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
306
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
221
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
227
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
258
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
251
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
2
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Mountain Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Eagle Mountain Blvd
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 698-9141
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 698-9141
Grades: PK-5
| 903 students
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