#T1Bentonville
Benton County · 63,057 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #6 of 123 in AR
Bentonville, #1 on this list · Photo: Alfredo Carrillo · CC BY 2.0Arkansas rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in Arkansas
Bentonville, Cave Springs and Centerton and 1 more share first place on schools among Arkansas’ 123 towns of 2,500+; 41 of the 123 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
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#T1Cave Springs
Benton County · 6,701 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #5 of 123 in AR
Centerton
Benton County · 27,176 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A+ · #3 of 123 in AR
All 123 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within Arkansas). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 80 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
123 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
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T48Hot Springs Villageunincorporated, Garland County · 16,327 peopleB+graded within the state·Overall C · #50 of 123
T63Pineyunincorporated, Garland County · 4,458 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall D · #75 of 123
T63Rockwellunincorporated, Garland County · 3,986 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C− · #73 of 123
T67East Endunincorporated, Saline County · 6,912 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #57 of 123
T83Gibsonunincorporated, Pulaski County · 4,167 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C+ · #35 of 123
T83Landmarkunincorporated, Pulaski County · 3,948 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C · #53 of 123
T100North Little RockPulaski County · 65,120 peopleCgraded within the state·Overall D− · #102 of 123
T115North Crossettunincorporated, Ashley County · 2,556 peopleC−graded within the state·Overall D− · #101 of 123
T120Helena-West HelenaPhillips County · 8,216 peopleDgraded within the state·Overall D− · #120 of 123
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Questions people ask
Which Arkansas town has the best schools?
Bentonville (Benton County), Cave Springs (Benton County), Centerton (Benton County) and Greenbrier (Faulkner County) share first place on schools among 123 towns. Schools are compared within Arkansas, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (123 in Arkansas). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Arkansas page.
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