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West Memphis School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 971 students in West Memphis School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arkansas.
Public Charter School in West Memphis School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
10 Schools
93 Schools
# Students
5,035 Students
42,451 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
3,442 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Memphis School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.66
# American Indian Students
3 Students
327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
1,225 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
6,179 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
3,878 Students
11,554 Students
% Black Students
77%
27%
# White Students
991 Students
21,385 Students
% White Students
20%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
1,628 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
108
# Students in K Grade:
451
1,894
# Students in 1st Grade:
425
1,886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
427
1,923
# Students in 3rd Grade:
387
1,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
392
2,042
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
2,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
400
2,932
# Students in 7th Grade:
360
3,480
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
3,913
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
5,310
# Students in 10th Grade:
364
5,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
306
5,035
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
4,552
# Ungraded Students:
6
86
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,149 is higher than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,446 is higher than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$76 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,149
$13,027
Spending / Student
$15,446
$12,939
Best West Memphis School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 735-3660
West Memphis, AR 72301
(870) 735-3660
Grades: 10-12
| 971 students
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