Enrollment
986
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 050001900043 Charter school
Batesville High School — Batesville, AR
Federal NCES profile for Batesville High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 54/100.
👥 Class size 62
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 34
📋 Attendance 58
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Batesville School District · Arkansas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
101.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.6:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.0%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Batesville High School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Batesville High School reports 986 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 101.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 29% below the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 40% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the Arkansas average and 31% below the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 329 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 16.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Batesville School District spends $11,722 per pupil district-wide, below the Arkansas average of $14,269 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.8% from local sources (property taxes), 46.4% from the state, and 22.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Batesville High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arkansas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.6:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.0% | ▼ 39% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 986 | top 96% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.6:1
students per teacher
— 29% below state mean
Top 19% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,722
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arkansas avg of $14,269
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 329 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 32 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 986 Top 96% in Arkansas — larger than 4% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 101.0
Students per teacher 9.6:1 -29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.0% -39% vs state
NCES ID 050001900043
Student demographics
White 56.8%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 56.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 329:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 16.8%
In-school suspensions 84
Out-of-school suspensions 32
Expulsions 8
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Batesville School District, which includes Batesville High School.
$11,722
Per student
-18%
vs Arkansas
Avg $14,269
-40%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.8%
State 46.4%
Federal 22.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 905
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 690
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Batesville High School
How many students attend Batesville High School?
Batesville High School has 986 students enrolled. It is a high school in BATESVILLE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesville High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Batesville High School is 9.6:1, which is 29% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Batesville High School?
36.0% of students at Batesville High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Batesville High School?
The largest demographic group at Batesville High School is White at 56.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in BATESVILLE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Batesville High School?
Batesville High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.