Bentonville School District

500 Tiger Blvd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Bentonville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
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 high schools serving 5,946 students in Bentonville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Bentonville School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Bentonville School District are Bentonville High School and Bentonville West High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Bentonville School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bentonville High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
24 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
19,137 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
1,301 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bentonville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#4 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bentonville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bentonville   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.
64%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bentonville   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.
56%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bentonville   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.
93%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bentonville   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
274 Students
1,045 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,527 Students
3,011 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,383 Students
26,629 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
601 Students
32,787 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
13,252 Students
105,628 Students
% White Students
69%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
126 Students
1,753 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
974 Students
6,752 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
1,343
225
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,424
274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,552
309
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,462
312
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,475
321
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,513
388
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,519
1,073
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,448
9,307
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,454
16,101
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,618
39,879
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,588
39,369
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,475
37,430
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,249
32,498
# Ungraded Students:
17
99

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,811 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$231 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bentonville   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
$226 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bentonville   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
$12,087
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bentonville   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
$11,811
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bentonville   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 Bentonville School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bentonville High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1901 Se J St
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 3,424 students
Rank: #22.
Bentonville West High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1351 Gamble
Centerton, AR 72719
(479) 286-9800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,522 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 19,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 64% (Top 5%)
  • : 56% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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