Bentonville School District 6
Listed by NCES as Bentonville School District (district ID 0503060)
Public school district · Benton County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0503060
Bentonville School District 6 spent $12,377 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,785). Its 24 schools enrolled 19,575 students in 2024-25; 34.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,660 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (Arkansas: 89.9%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Arkansas's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Bentonville School District 6 ranks 5.
Where the money came from
$268,924,000 in revenue: 34.9% state, 56.8% local and 8.4% federal. Total spending including $22,446,000 of capital outlay was $268,751,000, or $14,392 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$93,784,000 35%
- Local$152,637,000 57%
- Federal$22,503,000 8%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 123 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
18,674 students in 2022-23, 19,137 students in 2023-24, 19,575 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 18,674 | 1244.0 | 15.0 |
| 2023-24 | 19,137 | 1300.9 | 14.7 |
| 2024-25 | 19,575 | 1347.5 | 14.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$78,884,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,224 per student
Bentonville School District 6 booked $78,884,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,244 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $63,411 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 98 in 100 Arkansas districts with a figure (state median $42,781, 205 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $63,237,000 | 80.2% |
| Special education | $7,797,000 | 9.9% |
| Vocational | $1,993,000 | 2.5% |
| Other programs | $5,857,000 | 7.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,880 in 2018-19, $3,924 in 2019-20, $4,038 in 2020-21, $4,139 in 2021-22, $4,224 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bentonville School District 6 scored proficient or above: 64% in reading and 61% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Arkansas | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 64% | 39.9% | 11,503 |
| Math | 61% | 38.3% | 11,506 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% of the 1,285 students in Bentonville School District 6's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% | 89.9% |
| Students in the class | 1,285 | 35,156 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
13 elementary schools, 7,283 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerton Gamble Elementary | 725 | 18.1 | 13.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Evening Star Elementary School | 716 | 20.5 | 2.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Willowbrook Elementary School | 671 | 19.2 | 4.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Vaughn Elementary | 647 | 18.6 | 15.5% | Not reported |
| Cooper Elementary School | 628 | 19.6 | 13.7% | Targeted program |
| Central Park at Morning Star | 604 | 18.9 | 10.6% | Targeted program |
| Elm Tree Elementary School | 583 | 20.1 | 10.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Mary Mae Jones Elementary School | 567 | 17.2 | 31.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Osage Creek Elementary School | 551 | 19.0 | 17.8% | Targeted program |
| Apple Glen Elementary School | 497 | 18.4 | 14.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | 404 | 16.2 | 11.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Sugar Creek Elementary School | 381 | 15.3 | 12.1% | Eligible, no program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.E. Baker Elementary School | 309 | 16.7 | 28.2% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
9 middle schools, 6,052 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsley Junior High School | 846 | 15.6 | 16.2% | Targeted program |
| Lincoln Junior High School | 723 | 15.0 | 13.7% | Targeted program |
| J William Fulbright Junior High School | 718 | 14.3 | 7.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Washington Junior High School | 709 | 15.7 | 14.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Bright Field Middle School | 697 | 19.8 | 3.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Creekside Middle School | 635 | 17.5 | 18.1% | Targeted program |
| Old High Middle School | 618 | 19.3 | 11.5% | Targeted program |
| Spring Hill Middle School | 576 | 16.5 | 9.5% | Targeted program |
| Ruth Barker Middle School | 530 | 19.2 | 21.5% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 6,240 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville High School | 3,579 | 11.7 | 10.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Bentonville West High School | 2,661 | 9.5 | 13.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Bentonville School District 6
- Website: bentonvillek12.org
- Phone: (479) 254-5000
- Office: 500 Tiger Boulevard, Bentonville, AR 72712
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Bentonville School District 6
- Arkansas districts by spending per studentBentonville School District 6 ranks 47 of 123 Arkansas districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,377).#47 of 123
- Every school district in ArkansasBentonville School District 6 is the number 3 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 18,674 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#3 of 259
- Little Rock School DistrictThe next larger Arkansas district: 21,456 students in fall 2022, $15,959 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,959
- Rogers School DistrictThe next smaller Arkansas district: 15,964 students in fall 2022, $11,519 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,519
- Compare Bentonville School District 6 with Little Rock School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Bentonville High School, its largest high school3,579 students in 2024-25, 11.7 per teacher.3,579
- Teacher salary spending across ArkansasBentonville School District 6 spent $63,411 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $42,781); spending, not a salary.$63,411
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Bentonville School District 6
How many schools and students are in Bentonville School District 6?
24 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 9 middle, 2 high), enrolling 19,575 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Bentonville School District 6 spend per student?
$12,377 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,785 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,660 per student, up 2.3% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Bentonville School District 6's money come from?
$268,924,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 34.9% state, 56.8% local and 8.4% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Bentonville School District 6 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,186 of the 23,493 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Bentonville School District 6 spend on teacher salaries?
$78,884,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,224 per student. Divided by the 1,244 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $63,411 per teacher, more than 98 in 100 Arkansas districts (state median $42,781). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arkansas teacher salary at $52,486 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Bentonville School District 6 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Bentonville School District 6 scored proficient or above: 64% in reading and 61% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Bentonville School District 6?
95% of the 1,285 students in Bentonville School District 6's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.9% across Arkansas. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Bentonville School District 6's NCES district ID?
0503060. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25