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Item: Batesville School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

955 Water St
Batesville, AR 72501

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (870) 793-6831

www.batesvilleschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

5 Schools

706 Schools

# Students

3,513 Students

305,192 Students

# Teachers

221 Teachers

19,830 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Batesville School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	420	48
Kind	225	112
1	238	120
2	226	123
3	257	127
4	221	124
5	250	124
6	202	125
7	252	74
8	236	53

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District Rank

Batesville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Batesville School District
2023	#136
2022	#127
2021	#104
2019	#112
2018	#46
2017	#63
2016	#75
2015	#75
2014	#74
2013	#43
2012	#71

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	34%	39%
2022	35%	38%
2021	36%	36%
2019	48%	47%
2018	55%	47%
2017	55%	47%
2016	49%	44%
2015	26%	25%
2014	78%	73%
2013	84%	75%
2012	84%	78%

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39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2022	39%	40%
2021	38%	37%
2019	44%	45%
2018	55%	44%
2017	55%	53%
2016	49%	48%
2015	35%	34%
2014	80%	77%
2013	83%	78%
2012	82%	80%
2011	75%	73%

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35%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2022	35%	36%
2021	35%	34%

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95%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	95%	88%
2022	95%	88%
2021	93%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	92%	86%
2018	94%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	87%	84%
2014	88%	86%
2013	87%	84%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	0.55	0.61
2023	0.53	0.60
2022	0.52	0.60
2021	0.52	0.58
2020	0.47	0.58
2019	0.47	0.58
2018	0.46	0.58
2017	0.46	0.58
2016	0.45	0.57
2015	0.42	0.57
2014	0.41	0.55
2013	0.40	0.55
2012	0.40	0.54
2011	0.39	0.53
2010	0.38	0.53
2009	0.36	0.51
2008	0.37	0.51
2007	0.35	0.49
2006	0.33	0.48
2005	0.32	0.47
2004	0.31	0.46
2003	0.30	0.45
2002	0.28	0.45
2001	0.25	0.43
2000	0.22	0.42
1999	0.20	0.42
1998	0.20	0.41
1997	0.20	0.41
1996	0.21	0.40
1995	0.19	0.40
1994	0.17	0.40
1993	0.16	0.39
1992	0.14	0.39
1991	0.15	0.40
1990	0.13	0.38
1989	0.14	0.38
1988	0.12	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

32%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	29%	15%
2023	27%	14%
2022	26%	14%
2021	26%	14%
2020	21%	13%
2019	21%	13%
2018	20%	13%
2017	20%	13%
2016	18%	12%
2015	17%	12%
2014	15%	11%
2013	15%	11%
2012	14%	10%
2011	13%	10%
2010	12%	9%
2009	11%	9%
2008	11%	8%
2007	10%	8%
2006	8%	7%
2005	7%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	4%	19%
2023	5%	19%
2022	5%	20%
2021	6%	20%
2020	6%	20%
2019	6%	20%
2018	6%	21%
2017	6%	21%
2016	6%	21%
2015	5%	21%
2014	5%	21%
2013	5%	21%
2012	6%	21%
2011	6%	21%
2010	6%	22%
2009	7%	22%
2008	8%	23%
2007	8%	23%
2006	8%	22%
2005	8%	23%
2004	9%	23%
2003	9%	23%
2002	9%	23%
2001	9%	23%
2000	8%	23%
1999	7%	23%
1998	7%	24%
1997	7%	24%
1996	8%	24%
1995	7%	24%
1994	7%	24%
1993	7%	24%
1992	6%	24%
1991	6%	24%
1990	5%	24%
1989	5%	24%
1988	5%	24%

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% White

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	61%	58%
2023	63%	59%
2022	64%	59%
2021	65%	60%
2020	70%	61%
2019	70%	61%
2018	71%	60%
2017	71%	60%
2016	72%	61%
2015	74%	61%
2014	76%	63%
2013	76%	64%
2012	76%	64%
2011	77%	65%
2010	78%	65%
2009	79%	66%
2008	78%	66%
2007	80%	67%
2006	81%	69%
2005	82%	69%
2004	82%	70%
2003	83%	70%
2002	84%	71%
2001	86%	72%
2000	88%	73%
1999	89%	73%
1998	89%	73%
1997	89%	73%
1996	89%	74%
1995	90%	74%
1994	91%	74%
1993	91%	74%
1992	92%	74%
1991	92%	74%
1990	93%	75%
1989	93%	75%
1988	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,353 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,125 is less than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$40 MM	$11 MM
2022	$36 MM	$11 MM
2021	$40 MM	$11 MM
2020	$36 MM	$11 MM
2019	$35 MM	$10 MM
2018	$36 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$33 MM	$10 MM
2015	$32 MM	$10 MM
2014	$33 MM	$10 MM
2012	$31 MM	$10 MM
2011	$33 MM	$10 MM
2010	$32 MM	$10 MM
2009	$28 MM	$9 MM
2008	$28 MM	$9 MM
2007	$27 MM	$9 MM
2006	$26 MM	$8 MM
2005	$19 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$15 MM	$5 MM
2002	$14 MM	$5 MM
2001	$13 MM	$5 MM
2000	$13 MM	$4 MM
1999	$12 MM	$4 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$3 MM
1995	$10 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$36 MM	$12 MM
2022	$33 MM	$11 MM
2021	$36 MM	$12 MM
2020	$33 MM	$11 MM
2019	$39 MM	$10 MM
2018	$35 MM	$10 MM
2017	$34 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$31 MM	$10 MM
2014	$32 MM	$9 MM
2012	$37 MM	$10 MM
2011	$34 MM	$11 MM
2010	$31 MM	$10 MM
2009	$30 MM	$10 MM
2008	$32 MM	$9 MM
2007	$30 MM	$9 MM
2006	$25 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$18 MM	$5 MM
2003	$14 MM	$5 MM
2002	$13 MM	$5 MM
2001	$12 MM	$4 MM
2000	$12 MM	$4 MM
1999	$11 MM	$4 MM
1998	$11 MM	$4 MM
1997	$11 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,353

$12,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$11,497	$12,020
2022	$10,545	$11,118
2021	$12,006	$12,189
2020	$10,545	$11,118
2019	$14,195	$11,021
2018	$10,889	$11,290
2017	$10,614	$11,111
2016	$10,477	$11,378
2015	$10,028	$10,220
2014	$10,182	$10,491
2012	$9,857	$10,328
2011	$10,397	$10,347
2010	$10,449	$10,220
2009	$9,725	$9,870
2008	$10,038	$9,520
2007	$9,606	$8,637
2006	$9,442	$8,452
2005	$7,940	$8,139
2004	$7,031	$7,065
2003	$6,955	$7,145
2002	$6,806	$6,837
2001	$6,553	$6,516
2000	$6,007	$6,054
1999	$5,520	$5,561
1998	$5,333	$5,336
1997	$5,080	$4,897
1995	$4,450	$4,288
1992	$3,577	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$10,125

$12,887

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Batesville School District	Arkansas
2023	$10,253	$12,274
2022	$9,785	$11,314
2021	$10,707	$12,447
2020	$9,785	$11,314
2019	$15,786	$11,025
2018	$10,578	$11,153
2017	$10,669	$11,126
2016	$11,500	$10,954
2015	$9,663	$10,673
2014	$9,932	$9,876
2012	$11,579	$11,271
2011	$10,562	$11,007
2010	$10,068	$10,673
2009	$10,421	$10,243
2008	$11,489	$9,627
2007	$10,965	$9,013
2006	$9,058	$8,195
2005	$8,371	$8,081
2004	$8,050	$7,325
2003	$6,874	$6,978
2002	$6,488	$6,533
2001	$6,091	$6,138
2000	$5,651	$5,662
1999	$5,164	$5,312
1998	$5,188	$5,208
1997	$4,849	$4,980
1995	$4,220	$4,401
1992	$4,220	$3,747

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Best Batesville School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sulphur Rock Magnet Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

480 N Main St
Sulphur Rock, AR 72579
(870) 799-3149

Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #22.

Eagle Mountain Magnet Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 55% | Reading: 44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

600 Eagle Mountain Blvd.
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 698-9141

Gr: PK-5 | 905 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

Rank: #33.

Batesville Junior High School Charter

Charter School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2 Pioneer Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-7533

Gr: 6-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #44.

West Magnet Elementary School

Magnet School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

850 Hill Street
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-9878

Gr: K-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 95% (Top 5% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education