Enrollment
690
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 050001900042 Charter school
Batesville Junior High School Charter — Batesville, AR
Federal NCES profile for Batesville Junior High School Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 57/100.
👥 Class size 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 82
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)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.5%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Batesville Junior High School Charter compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Batesville Junior High School Charter reports 690 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 56.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Arkansas state mean of 13.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 27% below the Arkansas average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 345 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 7.2% 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 57/100 (C), calculated from 4 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 Junior High School Charter 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 | 13.8:1 | ▲ 1% | 13.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 27% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 690 | top 87% | — | — |
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
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 27% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 47% in Arkansas — lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 345 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 54 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 690 Top 87% in Arkansas — larger than 13% of 1,069 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 56.0
Students per teacher 13.8:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% -27% vs state
NCES ID 050001900042
Student demographics
White 53.5%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8%
African American 5.1%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 345:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 7.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 54
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Batesville School District, which includes Batesville Junior High School Charter.
$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
- 986
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Enrollment
- 905
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Enrollment
- 599
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Batesville Junior High School Charter
How many students attend Batesville Junior High School Charter?
Batesville Junior High School Charter has 690 students enrolled. It is a middle school in BATESVILLE, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Batesville Junior High School Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Batesville Junior High School Charter is 13.8:1, which is 1% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Batesville Junior High School Charter?
43.5% of students at Batesville Junior High School Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Batesville Junior High School Charter?
The largest demographic group at Batesville Junior High School Charter is White at 53.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in BATESVILLE, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Batesville Junior High School Charter?
Batesville Junior High School Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.