Bearden School District
Public
Regional · 2 towns Grades K–12 C-School Grade
Public schools for Bearden and Thornton.
At a glance
446Students enrolled
2Schools
2Towns served
$14,969Spent per student
7:1Student–teacher ratio
99%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AR
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 88.6%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,969
per student each year · 10% above the AR average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
488’20
489’21
476’22
458’23
446’24
Students
White · 54%240
Black · 35%157
Two or more races · 6%26
Hispanic · 4%20
Asian · 1%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools2 in district
BEARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–6 · 219 students · Bearden
C-PublicBEARDEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 7–12 · 227 students · Bearden
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.