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Bentonville Public Schools
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Bentonville, Bella Vista, Centerton, Cave Springs and Highfill, and parts of Rogers, Gravette and Little Flock.
Students
19,575
Schools
24
Spent per student
$12,660
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$318.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bentonville Public Schools
- School Grade A+: better than 97% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the AR average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $318.7M, about $16,278 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Garfield.
PK–515 elementary schoolsRogers Public Schools
6–84 middle schoolsRogers Public Schools
9–122 high schoolsRogers Public Schools
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency59%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,660 per student · 7% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 21%State 74%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
17,970’20
18,536’21
18,674’22
19,137’23
19,575’24
Up 8.9% since 2020.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 13%Asian 9%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
Centerton Gamble Elementary
A+725 students18:1
Evening Star Elementary School
A+716 students20:1
Willowbrook Elementary School
A+671 students19:1
Vaughn Elementary
647 students19:1
Cooper Elementary School
A+628 students20:1
Central Park at Morning Star
A604 students19:1
Elm Tree Elementary School
A+583 students20:1
The International School at Mary Mae Jones
B+567 students17:1
Osage Creek Elementary School
A551 students19:1
Apple Glen Elementary School
A+497 students18:1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
A404 students16:1
Sugar Creek Elementary School
A+381 students15:1
R.E. Baker Elementary School
B+309 students17:1
Grimsley Junior High School
A846 students16:1
Lincoln Junior High School
A+723 students15:1
J. William Fulbright Junior High School
A+718 students14:1
Washington Junior High School
A+709 students16:1
Bright Field Middle School
A+697 students20:1
Creekside Middle School
A−635 students17:1
Old High Middle School
A618 students19:1
Ardis Ann Middle School
A576 students16:1
Ruth Barker Middle School
A−530 students19:1
Bentonville High School
A3,579 students12:1
Bentonville West High School
A−2,661 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.