Bentonville High School

Bentonville High School is a public high school in Bentonville, Arkansas, serving grades 9 through 12. With 3,424 enrolled students and an 11.9-to-1 student-teacher ratio, it operates at significant scale while maintaining staffing levels that support direct instruction. The school earns a composite score of 9.1 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — built on an academic score of 8.5 and a growth score of 9.2.

That growth figure reflects how much students advance relative to peers with similar starting points, making it a meaningful signal beyond test results alone. Bentonville High ranks #2 among all 277 public high schools in Arkansas and outperforms 99% of public schools statewide — performance that holds across both raw achievement and year-over-year student progress. Within Bentonville, no school ranks higher: it sits first among 23 local schools.

Statewide, a 7th-place finish out of 1,035 public schools puts it in a very small group. For families evaluating public high school options in Bentonville, the data points consistently to one school at the top of the list.

Bentonville High School is a large school with 3,424 students enrolled. Larger schools typically offer a wider range of academic programs, electives, and extracurricular activities. Parents may want to ask about how the school maintains a sense of community and ensures students don't get lost in the crowd.