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What's something BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
3,579
High
DISTRICT 3,120 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050306000073
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
1801 SE J STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (479) 254-5100 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,579 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Arkansas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
307 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
526 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 907 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 949 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 897 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 819 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 7 | 0% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
59.2%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 58.8% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 3,579 | 14.7% | 58.5% |
| BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL BENTONVILLE | 2,661 | 21.2% | 50.4% |
| GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 1,161 | 21.9% | 47.1% |
| FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 2,588 | 35.6% | 41.1% |
| VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO | 675 | 23.6% | 35.6% |
| BENTON HIGH SCHOOL BENTON | 1,298 | 30.2% | 46.2% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #6 of 272 | #3 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #7 of 280 ▲ 2 | #4 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,579 | #1 of 310 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #191 of 245 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #101 of 246 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #267 of 273 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.5% | #42 of 105 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,579
+493 (+16%) vs 2020
+347% since 1990-91, when it was 801
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 3,579 | 306.6 | 11.7:1 | 15% (526) |
| 2023-24 | 3,424 | 288.8 | 11.9:1 | 13% (438) |
| 2022-23 | 3,322 | 257.4 | 12.9:1 | 15% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 3,086 | 224 | 13.8:1 | 15% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 3,126 | 222.5 | 14.1:1 | 12% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 4,512 | 292 | 15.4:1 | 23% (1,032) |
| 2010-11 | 3,495 | 214 | 16.3:1 | 25% (880) |
| 2000-01 | 1,373 | 91 | 15.1:1 | 11% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 801 | 41 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
About BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, a large high school, is located in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas. Its enrollment is 3,579 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Arkansas, the average enrollment is about 510.
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 24 schools with 19,575 students in all.
The student body at BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is 72% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 60%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 46, compared with 70 nationally.
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has 306.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. High schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 8.8:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 15%. That is lower than the 37% average for public schools in Benton County.
Among Arkansas public high schools, BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.5% is 4.2 points above the 54.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Benton County show the median household earns about $93,506 a year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, Benton County has 88 public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, RUTH BARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL, is the closest to BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 3,086 (2020-21) to 3,579 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 11.7:1.
The discussion board for BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,661 students
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 846 students
- CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 725 students
- LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 723 students
- J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 718 students
- EVENING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 716 students
Other schools in BENTONVILLE
- ARKANSAS CONNECTIONS ACADEMY HIGHCombined · 4,575 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
- RUTH BARKER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 530
- HAAS HALL BENTONVILLE0.5 mi · 433
- THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AT MARY MAE JONES0.6 mi · 567
- REAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 404
- WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 709
- LISA ACADEMY ROGERS-BENTONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 3,579 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (307 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL?
BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
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