High school (grades 9-12) · Centerton, AR

Bentonville West High School

Federal NCES profile for Bentonville West High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050306001618
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bentonville West High School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. It is also one of the largest schools in Arkansas.

48
Resource Index · Typical
13.9:1
students per teacher
14.1%
free-lunch eligible
2,661
students enrolled

Bentonville West High School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Centerton, AR 72719
District: Bentonville School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 050306001618 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+104 students YoY

Bentonville West High School held near 2,522 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+104 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 191.8 → 261.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+104 students YoY 050306001618 · Centerton, AR High · LARGE · TRAD

2,661 enr · 13.9:1 · 14.1% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Bentonville High School (3,579 students)

Bentonville West High School held near 2,522 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+104 headcount). Teacher FTE added 191.8 → 261.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Bentonville West High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bentonville West High School reports 2,661 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bentonville West High School compares

Bentonville West High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.9:1 ▲ 2% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.1% ▼ 76% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,661 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.9:1
Leaner classes than 58% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,661
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
14.1%
free-lunch eligible - 76% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 51% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,377
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
219
in-school suspensions + 97 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 21 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
Asian 7.2%
African American 5.4%
Two or More 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.8, Bentonville West High School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 28
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bentonville School District reports $12,377 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bentonville West High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bentonville High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grimsley Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centerton Gamble Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
J William Fulbright Junior High School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bentonville West High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bentonville School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~2,661 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bentonville West High School

How many students attend Bentonville West High School?

Bentonville West High School has 2,661 students enrolled. It is a high school in Centerton, AR. CCD year-over-year: 2,418 (2022-23) → 2,522 (2023-24), nearly flat (+104).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bentonville West High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bentonville West High School is 13.9:1, which is 2% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bentonville West High School?

14.1% of students at Bentonville West High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bentonville West High School?

The largest demographic group at Bentonville West High School is White at 63.6% of enrollment, in Centerton, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bentonville West High School?

Bentonville West High School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Bentonville School District?

Besides Bentonville West High School, Bentonville School District also operates Bentonville High School (3,579 students), Grimsley Junior High School (846 students), and Centerton Gamble Elementary (725 students). See the Bentonville School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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