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Gravette School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Bella Vista, Gravette and Sulphur Springs.

Bella Vista’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Arkansas school districts

Students
2,133
Schools
4
Spent per student
$12,692
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Debt
$42M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Gravette School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of Arkansas districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the AR average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $42M, about $19,685 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% of the 261 Arkansas school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Bella Vista 34,518A−Gravette 3,889Sulphur Springs 483

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bella Vista. Grade by grade →

K–4Cooper Elementary SchoolBentonville Public Schools
7–85 middle schoolsBentonville Public Schools
9–123 high schoolsBentonville Public Schools

Test scores vs. AR

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.3% · 1,199 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 39.9% · 1,199 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.9% · 140 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,692 per student · 7% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 69%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,908’20
1,978’21
2,076’22
2,126’23
2,133’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools.

Glenn Duffy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gravette
496 students16:1
Gravette Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Gravette
B+
480 students19:1
Gravette Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gravette
A
508 students13:1
Gravette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Gravette
B+
649 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bentonville Public SchoolsBentonville
$12,660per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arkansas.