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Enrollment
4,575
Combined
STATE 534
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY·NCES 050041701632
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH
1009 BEAU TERRE DR BUILDING O, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (501) 386-3419 · Benton County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYCHARTERVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL4,575 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
Student : Teacher
39.2:1
117 FTE teachers
STATE 8.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
1,647 students
STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 121 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 3% |
| Grade 3 | 175 | 4% |
| Grade 4 | 188 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 205 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 257 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 326 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 416 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 567 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 731 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 769 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 578 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 71% smaller than its 8th grade class (416).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
22.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
19.5%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% | 19.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.5% | 16.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
4,575
+1,739 (+61%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
39.2:1
was 36.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,575 | 116.6 | 39.2:1 | 36% (1,647) |
| 2023-24 | 3,804 | 85.2 | 44.7:1 | 31% (1,196) |
| 2022-23 | 3,231 | 77 | 42.0:1 | 34% (1,084) |
| 2020-21 | 2,836 | 77 | 36.8:1 | 54% (1,537) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 29.6 | 25.7:1 | 31% (236) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH.
About ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Arkansas, located in BENTONVILLE. Students in kindergarten through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 4,575 students. For comparison, combined schools in Arkansas average about 534 students.
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is run by ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY.
At 70%, White students outnumber all other groups at ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH combined. The school is also 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 60%. ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 39.2:1 comes from the school's 116.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, combined schools in Arkansas average 8.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 36% in 2024-25. That is close to the 37% average for public schools in Benton County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Benton County, median household income is about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 88 public schools operate in Benton County, serving about 57,071 students.
Nearest public school: APPLE GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
In the federal locale system, ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter. In federal data, ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is a virtual school.
Enrollment records show 2,836 in 2020-21 and 4,575 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Its ratio of students to teachers was 36.8:1 in 2020-21, and 39.2:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BENTONVILLE
- BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 students
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 716 students
Nearby schools
- APPLE GLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 497
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 709
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 723
- R.E. BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.3 mi · 309
- OLD HIGH MIDDLE SCHOOL2.5 mi · 618
- SUGAR CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGHHow large is ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH enrolls approximately 4,575 students in grades KG-12.
Is ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH?
Approximately 39.2:1 students per teacher at ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH.
How diverse is ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH reports a student body of 70% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH public or private?
ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGH is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY.
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