Batesville School District Explained

Batesville School District
Streetaddress:	955 Water Street
Zipcode:	72501
Country:	USA
Superintendent:	Kenneth James
Staff:	250.81
Ratio:	13.25
Grades:	Pre-school - 12
Enrollment:	3,068^[1]
Free Label1:	Telephone
Free Text1:	[phone]

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

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.^[2]

By 2020 the district decreased expenses by switching to solar power, allowing it to raise teacher salaries.^[3] The solar panels were funded by a bond initiative.^[4]

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

• Batesville High School
• White River Academy - Alternative Learning Environment, Grades 7-12

Magnet schools

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

Further reading

• Web site: School's solar panel savings give every teacher up to $15,000 raises. CBS. 2021-03-16. - Video

These include maps of predecessor districts:

• Web site: Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Independence County, 1952-1954. Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Batesville School District . GreatSchools, Inc.. August 10, 2012.
2. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
3. Web site: Howington. Jordan. Batesville schools able to increase teacher pay thanks to going solar. THV-TV CBS 11. 2020-11-17. 2022-07-21.
4. News: An Arkansas school district turned energy savings from solar panels into teacher raises. Denver ABC 7. 2021-01-22. 2022-07-21.