Batesville School District

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

Batesville School District
Address
955 Water Street
Batesville
, Arkansas, 72501
United States
District information
GradesPre-school - 12
SuperintendentMichael Hester
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

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.[3]

By 2020 the district decreased expenses by switching to solar power, allowing it to raise teacher salaries.[4] The solar panels were funded by a bond initiative.[5]

Schools

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

Early learning center
  • Early Learning & Enrichment Center

Junior high school
  • Batesville Junior High School

High school

Magnet schools
  • Sulphur Rock Math & Science Magnet School
  • West Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School
  • Eagle Mountain Magnet Health & International School

References
  1. "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. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
  4. Howington, Jordan (November 17, 2020). "Batesville schools able to increase teacher pay thanks to going solar". THV-TV CBS 11. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. "An Arkansas school district turned energy savings from solar panels into teacher raises". Denver ABC 7. January 22, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

Further reading

These include maps of predecessor districts:

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