School district · Arkansas

WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)

WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead) in Arkansas: 3 public schools with 1,817 students and 14.1 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,044 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,817
Students per teacher
14.1
AR 12.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,044
AR $13.5K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
129
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
363
AR 350 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 3.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arkansas's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arkansas: 35%

37%proficient

A higher share proficient than 67% of school districts in Arkansas

Median 33% · 253 school districts compared

800 students tested, grades 3–8 · ATLAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arkansas: 39%

39%proficient

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in Arkansas

Median 37% · 253 school districts compared

800 students tested, grades 3–8 · ATLAS; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.4K15
$8.5K16
$8.8K17
$8.9K18
$8.8K19
$8.6K20
$9.1K21
$10.3K22
$10.8K23
$11.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
14% · $3.3M
State
73% · $17.7M
Local
13% · $3.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,466
Support services
$3,870
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$1.4M
Long-term debt
$9.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–475618.042%44%
5–741413.835%38%
8–1264711.536%34%

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
1630 Highway 91 West, Jonesboro, AR 72404
Phone
(870)935-7501
Website