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
, Arkansas, 72501United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-school - 12 |
| Superintendent | Michael Hester |
| NCES District ID | 0500019[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 3,068[2] |
| Staff | 250.81 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.25[1] |
| Other information | |
| Telephone | (870) 793-6831 |
| Website | www |
History edit
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 edit
The Batesville School District has one early learning center, one junior high school, one high school and four magnet schools.
Early learning center edit
- Early Learning & Enrichment Center
Junior high school edit
- Batesville Junior High School
High school edit
- Batesville High School
- White River Academy - Alternative Learning Environment, Grades 7-12
Magnet schools edit
- Sulphur Rock Math & Science Magnet School
- West Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School
- Eagle Mountain Magnet Health & International School
References edit
- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "Batesville School District". GreatSchools, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ^ Howington, Jordan (November 17, 2020). "Batesville schools able to increase teacher pay thanks to going solar". THV-TV CBS 11. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "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 edit
- "School's solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises". CBS. March 16, 2021. - Video
These include maps of predecessor districts:
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Independence County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)