BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 24 public schools serving 18,674 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 19,575 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Benton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,522 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.7% local, 37.5% state, and 8.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $68,740 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 19/100, ranked #241 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 24 schools offering Advanced Placement (57 AP courses district-wide), a 366.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.4% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Bentonville High School accounts for 18.3% of all BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 12× across entities
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 309 students (lowest) to 3,579 students (highest), a spread of 3,270 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 367:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 24 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 18 elementary. Total enrollment is 18,674 students.
How much does BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $13,522 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #241 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $68,740 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Benton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 67.4% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 3.2% African American, averaged across 24 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #241 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.