Top Rankings
Bentonville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 5,946 students in Bentonville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Bentonville School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Bentonville School District are Bentonville High School and Bentonville West High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Bentonville School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Bentonville High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
24 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
19,137 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
1,301 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bentonville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 258 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.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 259 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)63%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
69%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,087 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,811 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$231 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$226 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,087
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,811
$13,043
Best Bentonville School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bentonville High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1901 Se J St
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5100
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 3,424 students
Rank: #22.
Bentonville West High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1351 Gamble
Centerton, AR 72719
(479) 286-9800
Centerton, AR 72719
(479) 286-9800
Grades: 9-12
| 2,522 students
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