Bentonville School District
Bentonville School District is a public school district based in Bentonville, Arkansas, serving 19,575 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #3 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 98% of them. Its schools average 816 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,617 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Bentonville compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Bentonville | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,617 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,391 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $226.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $231.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,797 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 332 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale School DistrictSpringdale | 22,685 | 29 | $10,697 | 15.0 | #1 |
| Little Rock School DistrictLittle Rock | 21,086 | 38 | $13,988 | 15.0 | #2 |
| Bentonville School DistrictBentonville · this district | 19,575 | 24 | $10,617 | 14.5 | #3 |
| Rogers School DistrictRogers | 15,604 | 22 | $10,744 | 13.5 | #4 |
| Fort Smith School DistrictFort Smith | 14,045 | 26 | $11,493 | 14.1 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwood R-VIEureka, MO | 19,597 | $12,016 | 14.2 |
| South Washington County SchoolsCottage Grove, MN | 19,578 | $12,973 | 16.9 |
| Pittsburgh School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 19,571 | $21,488 | 11.8 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough School DistrictPalmer, AK | 19,495 | $16,925 | 19.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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