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Enrollment
2,661
High
DISTRICT 3,120 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050306001618
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL
5303 BRIGHT ROAD, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 · (479) 286-9800 · Benton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,661 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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.
- B+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
9.4:1
281 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
563 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 | 703 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 687 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 667 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 595 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 9 | 0% |
Student demographics
56%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
49.5%
AR avg 34.9% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 50 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 | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% |
% 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 WEST HIGH SCHOOL
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,661 | 21.2% | 50.4% |
| BENTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BENTONVILLE | 3,579 | 14.7% | 58.5% |
| FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 2,588 | 35.6% | 41.1% |
| GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL GREENWOOD | 1,161 | 21.9% | 47.1% |
| SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 2,053 | 48.3% | 36.8% |
| 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 WEST HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #12 of 272 | #6 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #17 of 280 ▼ 3 | #6 of 14 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,661 | #2 of 310 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #144 of 245 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #67 of 246 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.2% | #264 of 273 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +46.6% | #6 of 105 | #2 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
2,661
+503 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 2,661 | 281.5 | 9.4:1 | 21% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 2,522 | 261.6 | 9.6:1 | 20% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 2,418 | 191.8 | 12.6:1 | 22% (544) |
| 2020-21 | 2,158 | 164 | 13.2:1 | 22% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 1,815 | 131.7 | 13.8:1 | 16% (296) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL.
About BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school run by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 2,661 students. That compares with an average of about 510 students for high schools in Arkansas.
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 24 schools; together they serve 19,575 students.
The largest group at BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL is White students, at 64%. Other groups include 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. Benton County residents are about 60% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL scores 56%.
There are 281.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 9.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Arkansas is similar, at 8.8:1. A total of 563 students, or 21%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 37% average among public schools in Benton County.
Among Arkansas public high schools, BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL outscored 87%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.4%, compared with a predicted 52.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Arkansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Benton County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $93,506, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Benton County's 88 public schools enroll about 57,071 students and include BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARY is about 0.4 miles from BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL. The five-mile area around BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 55.0%, higher than BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL's 50.4%.
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment increased 23% over 4 years, reaching 2,661 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 13.2:1 to 9.4:1.
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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 HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 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 HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,579 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
- CENTERTON GAMBLE ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 725
- GRIMSLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 846
- ARDIS ANN MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 576
- ELM TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 583
- VAUGHN ELEMENTARY3.9 mi · 647
- OSAGE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.9 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL?
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,661 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (281 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL?
At BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL?
BENTONVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
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