District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
19,575
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
24
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$12,377
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$7,307
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
KG–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 24 current public-school records serving grades KG–12 in BENTONVILLE, Arkansas. NCES reports 19,575 students and 1,347.45 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 3 of 287 Arkansas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $12,377 in current expenditure per pupil and $7,307 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 130 of 252 districts in Arkansas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 14%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 10.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,347.45
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $231,134,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT location
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas · 36.3865, -94.2148. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White67.7%
- Hispanic13%
- Black3.3%
- Asian8.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial5.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
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