Public schools in Bentonville, AR
Bentonville has 25 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 8 middle, 12 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 20,042 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Bentonville School District 6 runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Bentonville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bentonville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville School District 6 | 19 | 18,674 | $12,377 |
| Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas | 3 | 1,551 | $10,122 |
| Arkansas Connections Academy | 1 | 3,231 | $8,729 |
| Haas Hall Academy | 1 | 1,248 | $9,697 |
| Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas | 1 | 50 | $26,440 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Bentonville, 4,235 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville High School | 3,579 | 11.7 | 10.1% | Bentonville |
| Haas Hall Bentonville | 433 | 17.3 | 1.2% | Haas Hall Academy |
| Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas High School Rogers | 207 | 10.6 | 7.2% | Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas |
| Founders Classical Academy High School Online | 16 | 3.8 | 18.8% | Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 middle schools in Bentonville, 5,206 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Junior High School | 723 | 15.0 | 13.7% | Bentonville |
| J William Fulbright Junior High School | 718 | 14.3 | 7.8% | Bentonville |
| Washington Junior High School | 709 | 15.7 | 14.2% | Bentonville |
| Bright Field Middle School | 697 | 19.8 | 3.4% | Bentonville |
| Creekside Middle School | 635 | 17.5 | 18.1% | Bentonville |
| Old High Middle School | 618 | 19.3 | 11.5% | Bentonville |
| Spring Hill Middle School | 576 | 16.5 | 9.5% | Bentonville |
| Ruth Barker Middle School | 530 | 19.2 | 21.5% | Bentonville |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
12 elementary schools in Bentonville, 6,026 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy | 787 | 17.5 | 3.8% | Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas |
| Willowbrook Elementary School | 671 | 19.2 | 4.5% | Bentonville |
| Vaughn Elementary | 647 | 18.6 | 15.5% | Bentonville |
| Central Park at Morning Star | 604 | 18.9 | 10.6% | Bentonville |
| Elm Tree Elementary School | 583 | 20.1 | 10.6% | Bentonville |
| Mary Mae Jones Elementary School | 567 | 17.2 | 31.0% | Bentonville |
| Osage Creek Elementary School | 551 | 19.0 | 17.8% | Bentonville |
| Apple Glen Elementary School | 497 | 18.4 | 14.3% | Bentonville |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 404 | 16.2 | 11.6% | Bentonville |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | 381 | 15.3 | 12.1% | Bentonville |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.E. Baker Elementary School | 309 | 16.7 | 28.2% | Bentonville |
| Hope Academy of Nwa Elementary | 25 | 5.0 | 12.0% | Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bentonville, 4,575 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Connections Academy High | 4,575 | 39.2 | 31.2% | Arkansas Connections Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bentonville's public schools compare with Arkansas's
The median Bentonville school has 17.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arkansas median of 14.2. 13% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 72% across the state. Its median school enrolls 583 students (state 402).
| Bentonville | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.3 | 14.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 583 | 402 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 13% | 72% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 17% |
| Charter schools | 24% | 9.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 25 Bentonville schools and the 1,041 Arkansas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bentonville
- Bentonville School District 6Runs 19 of Bentonville's 25 public schools and spent $12,377 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,377
- Bentonville High School, the largest high school in Bentonville3,579 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.3,579
- Compare Bentonville School District 6 with Founders Classical Academies of ArkansasBentonville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArkansasArkansas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bentonville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Arkansas
- Little Rock69 schools
- Springdale30 schools
- Fort Smith27 schools
- Rogers27 schools
- Jonesboro24 schools
- North Little Rock21 schools
- Conway17 schools
- Fayetteville17 schools
Questions about schools in Bentonville
How many public schools are in Bentonville, AR?
25 public schools with an address in Bentonville were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 8 middle, 12 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 20,042 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bentonville?
Bentonville High School, with 3,579 students in 2024-25 (Bentonville School District 6).Which districts run Bentonville's schools?
Bentonville School District 6 (19 schools), Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas (3 schools), Arkansas Connections Academy (1 school), Haas Hall Academy (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25