Bentonville Schools is a comprehensive community school district serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade from Bentonville, Arkansas, in Benton County. Bentonville Schools encompasses 141.54 square miles (366.6 km2) of land,[citation needed] including most of Bentonville, and portions of Bella Vista, Cave Springs, Centerton, Gravette, Highfill, Little Flock, Rogers, and Springdale.[3]
As of the 2019-2020 school year, the district's 22 schools have a total enrollment of some 18,000 students and 1300 certified staff members.[4] Bentonville Schools has grown dramatically in the last decade and is now one of the largest districts (by student population) in the state.
History
In response to the Uvalde school shooting of 2022 there was more of a demand for armed guards. In 2022 the Bentonville School District administrators stated that they increased security but that it was not feasible to hire armed guards for all campuses due to difficulties in hiring and in loaning police officers from police departments.[5]
Schools
As of the 2019-2020 school year, Bentonville Schools operates 22 schools. An additional junior high school will open in fall of 2020.
Elementary Schools (Grade K–4)
The following information is based on 2019-2020 school year data available from the Bentonville School District website.[6] All schools are located in Bentonville unless otherwise designated:
- Apple Glen
- Centerton Gamble; located in Centerton
- Central Park
- Cooper; located in Bella Vista
- Elm Tree
- Evening Star
- Mary Mae Jones
- Osage Creek
- R. E. Baker
- Sugar Creek
- Thomas Jefferson
- Willowbrook
Middle Schools (Grade 5–6)
The following information is based on 2013–14 school year data available from the Bentonville School District website.[6] All schools are located in Bentonville unless otherwise designated:
- Ardis Ann
- Bright Field
- Creekside
- Old High
- Ruth Barker
Junior High Schools (Grade 7–8)
The following information is based on 2019–20 school year data available from the Bentonville School District website.[6] All schools are located in Bentonville unless otherwise designated:
- Fulbright
- Grimsley; located in Centerton.
- Lincoln
- Washington
High Schools (Grade 9–12)
The following information is based on 2013–14 school year data available from the Bentonville School District website.[6] All schools are located in Bentonville unless otherwise designated:
- Bentonville High School
- Bentonville West High School; located in Centerton.
References
- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bentonville Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
- ^ "Bentonville Schools / Homepage".
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Benton County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ School profile bentonvillek12.org [dead link]
- ^ Moore, Garrett (August 31, 2022). "District officials say security measures taken seriously, but armed presence at every Bentonville school not possible". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Bentonville Schools". www.bentonvillek12.org. Retrieved March 21, 2024.