BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one of the sprawling secondary schools in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, part of BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,579 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 602% larger than typical.

Across the 24 schools in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT (19,575 students total), BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL records that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 307 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Benton County's rate of about 37%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Benton County put median household income runs about $93,506, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Benton County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 57,071 students), BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RUTH BARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.3%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 3,126 (now 3,579). White enrollment moved from 78% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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