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Bentonville School District, Arkansas

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Bentonville School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 18,674 (2022-2023)
Schools: 24 (2022-2023)
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Bentonville School District is a school district in Arkansas (Benton County). During the 2023 school year, 18,674 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Bentonville School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jennifer FaddisZone 22029
Becky GuthrieZone 420222027
Kelly Carlson20192027
Willie Cowgur2026
Joel DunningZone 12026
Jeremy FarmerZone 32025
Tatum AicklenZone 520222025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $17,891,000 $996 8%
Local: $124,636,000 $6,936 54%
State: $88,783,000 $4,941 38%
Total: $231,310,000 $12,872
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $226,022,000 $12,577
Total Current Expenditures: $190,783,000 $10,616
Instructional Expenditures: $114,844,000 $6,390 51%
Student and Staff Support: $24,994,000 $1,390 11%
Administration: $20,872,000 $1,161 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $30,073,000 $1,673 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $20,632,000 $1,148
Construction: $14,284,000 $794
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,774,000 $154
Interest on Debt: $10,855,000 $604


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 76 39 43 45-49 53 61
2018-2019 67 84 48 53 45-49 59 69
2017-2018 66 84 46 52 50-54 62 68
2016-2017 65 81 45-49 53 50-54 63 66
2015-2016 58 78 43 46 40-44 56 59
2014-2015 45 69 20-24 31 35-39 40 46
2013-2014 86 93 76 78 80-84 PS 87
2012-2013 89 93 75-79 82 80-84 88 90
2011-2012 92 95 80-84 85 80-84 90-94 93
2010-2011 92 94 85-89 87 80-84 90-94 93

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 73 45 44 50-54 51 61
2018-2019 65 81 52 52 50-54 61 67
2017-2018 64 79 46 51 50-54 60 66
2016-2017 72 84 55-59 65 55-59 67 73
2015-2016 65 78 50 55 50-54 61 66
2014-2015 55 73 40-44 43 40-44 50 56
2013-2014 88 93 80-84 82 80-84 89
2012-2013 90 93 80-84 84 85-89 90 90
2011-2012 90 94 80-84 84 85-89 90-94 91
2010-2011 86 89 75-79 79 75-79 85-89 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 >=90 >=90 85-89 >=50 80-89 95
2018-2019 93 >=90 80-89 85-89 >=80 >=90 94
2017-2018 94 90-94 >=90 90-94 >=50 >=90 94
2016-2017 92 >=90 >=90 85-89 >=80 >=90 92
2015-2016 91 80-89 >=90 80-84 >=80 80-89 92
2014-2015 89 >=90 80-89 85-89 60-79 80-89 89
2013-2014 88 >=90 80-89 80-84 >=50 80-89 89
2012-2013 86 80-89 60-79 80-84 >=50 >=80 87
2011-2012 85 >=80 60-79 75-79 >=50 >=80 87
2010-2011 87 >=80 60-79 75-79 >=50 60-79 90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 18,674 0.7
2021-2022 18,536 3.1
2020-2021 17,970 0.7
2019-2020 17,848 3.5
2018-2019 17,225 2.1
2017-2018 16,870 1.5
2016-2017 16,609 3.3
2015-2016 16,060 3.5
2014-2015 15,497 2.7
2013-2014 15,081 1.3
2012-2013 14,880 5.1
2011-2012 14,123 4.2
2010-2011 13,530 3.5
2009-2010 13,060 3.9
2008-2009 12,555 4.7
2007-2008 11,959 7.0
2006-2007 11,120 9.1
2005-2006 10,108 8.9
2004-2005 9,210 9.4
2003-2004 8,346 7.5
2002-2003 7,721 6.9
2001-2002 7,185 3.9
2000-2001 6,906 5.0
1999-2000 6,562 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Bentonville School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.4 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 7.4 1.8
Black 3.2 19.4
Hispanic 12.0 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7 1.0
Two or More Races 4.8 4.3
White 70.5 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Bentonville School District had 1,244.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.01.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 84.94
Elementary: 642.26
Secondary: 464.99
Total: 1,244.01

Bentonville School District employed 19.50 district administrators and 65.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.50
District Administrative Support: 75.00
School Administrators: 65.50
School Administrative Support: 187.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 404.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 73.04
Total Guidance Counselors: 55.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 21.50
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 33.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 26.00
Library/Media Support: 13.00
Student Support Services: 150.20
Other Support Services: 241.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Bentonville School District operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Apple Glen Elementary School484KG-4
Bentonville High School3,3229-12
Bentonville West High School2,4189-12
Bright Field Middle School6465-6
Centerton Gamble Elementary747KG-4
Central Park At Morning Star537KG-4
Cooper Elementary School656KG-4
Creekside Middle School6745-6
Elm Tree Elementary School555KG-4
Evening Star Elementary School655KG-4
Grimsley Junior High School8877-8
J William Fulbright Junior High School6667-8
Lincoln Junior High School6327-8
Mary Mae Jones Elem. School471KG-4
Old High Middle School4875-6
Osage Creek Elementary School561KG-4
R.E. Baker Elementary School410KG-4
Ruth Barker Middle School4945-6
Spring Hill Middle School5935-6
Sugar Creek Elementary School436KG-4
Thomas Jefferson Elem. School425KG-4
Vaughn Elementary628KG-4
Washington Junior High School6937-8
Willowbrook Elementary School597KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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