Batesville School District

Batesville School District
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentGinni McDonald
NCES District ID0500019[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment3,068[2]
Staff250.81 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.25[1]
Other information
Telephone(870) 793-6831
Websitewww.batesvilleschools.com

The Batesville School District is a public school district in Independence County, Arkansas, United States, based in Batesville, Arkansas.

The district includes Batesville, Cushman, Moorefield, Sulphur Rock, and a part of Southside. It also includes the census-designated places of Bethesda and Desha.[3]

History

Desha School District consolidated into Batesville School District on July 1, 1985. Sulphur Rock School District consolidated into Batesville School District on July 1, 2005. Cushman School District consolidated into Batesville School District on July 1, 2009.[4]

By 2020 the district decreased expenses by switching to solar power, allowing it to raise teacher salaries.[5] The solar panels were funded by a bond initiative.[6]

Schools

The Batesville School District has one early learning center, one preschool, one junior high school, two high school and three magnet schools.

Early learning center

  • Early Learning & Enrichment Center

Preschool

  • Batesville Preschool[7]

Junior high school

  • Batesville Junior High School[8]

High schools

Magnet schools

  • Sulphur Rock Math & Science Magnet School[10]
  • West Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School[11]
  • Eagle Mountain Magnet Health & International School[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ↑ "Batesville School District". GreatSchools, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Independence County, AR (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2026. - Text list
  4. ↑ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ Howington, Jordan (November 17, 2020). "Batesville schools able to increase teacher pay thanks to going solar". THV-TV CBS 11. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "An Arkansas school district turned energy savings from solar panels into teacher raises". Denver ABC 7. January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ https://www.batesvilleschools.com/330669_2
  8. ↑ https://www.batesvilleschools.com/330669_2
  9. ↑ https://www.batesvilleschools.com/330669_2
  10. ↑ https://www.batesvilleschools.com/330669_2
  11. ↑ https://www.batesvilleschools.com/330669_2
  12. ↑ https://www.batesvilleschools.com/330669_2

Further reading

These include maps of predecessor districts:

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