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500 SE 18TH STREET, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712 • Benton County
(479) 696-3300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
530
Teachers (FTE)
27.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.2:1
FRPL Eligible
158
(29.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 158 of 530 (29.8%)
Free Lunch: 114 (21.5%)
Reduced-Price: 44 (8.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 372 (70.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 512 students 512 2020-2021 2021-2022: 497 students 497 -2.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 494 students 494 -0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 491 students 491 -0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 530 students 530 +7.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 336 (63.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 85 (16%) Asian: 36 (6.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 32 (6%) Black or African American: 22 (4.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 11 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8 (1.5%)
530 Students
White 336 63.4%
Hispanic / Latino 85 16%
Asian 36 6.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 6%
Black or African American 22 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 11 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8 1.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 530 Students
Grade 5: 270 (50.9%) Grade 6: 260 (49.1%)
530 Students
Grade 5 270 50.9%
Grade 6 260 49.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
277
52.3%
F
Female Students
253
47.7%