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Batesville School District

955 Water St
Batesville, AR 72501
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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Batesville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 997 students in Batesville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Batesville School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Batesville School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Batesville High School Charter, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
3,487 Students
177,587 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
18,607 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Batesville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#136 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
34%
39%
39%
40%
35%
36%
95%
88%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.56
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
30%
15%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
59%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,200 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,438
$13,136
Spending / Student
$10,200
$13,047

Best Batesville School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Batesville High School Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Pioneer Dr
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 793-6846
Gr: 9-12 | 997 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,487 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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