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Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)

Item: Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404

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Top 50%

Tel: (870) 935-7503

www.WestsideSchools.org

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Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

3 Schools

701 Schools

# Students

1,817 Students

304,590 Students

# Teachers

128 Teachers

19,785 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
Pre-K	80	48
Kind	103	112
1	145	120
2	143	123
3	139	127
4	146	123
5	139	124
6	136	125
7	137	74
Grade Not Listed	2	0

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District Rank

Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#128 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)
2023	#128
2022	#134
2021	#132
2019	#122
2018	#100
2017	#135
2016	#156
2015	#153
2014	#86
2013	#63
2012	#110
2011	#84
2010	#71

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	38%	39%
2022	37%	38%
2021	35%	36%
2019	46%	47%
2018	47%	47%
2017	45%	47%
2016	38%	44%
2015	21%	25%
2014	77%	73%
2013	80%	75%
2012	82%	78%
2011	81%	76%
2010	80%	75%

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37%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2022	37%	40%
2021	32%	37%
2019	43%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	49%	53%
2016	44%	48%
2015	25%	34%
2014	79%	77%
2013	83%	78%
2012	80%	80%
2011	77%	73%
2010	76%	71%

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34%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2022	34%	36%
2021	36%	34%

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92%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	92%	89%
2022	87%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	92%	86%
2018	92%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	77%	86%
2015	82%	84%
2014	87%	86%
2013	77%	84%
2012	82%	83%
2011	77%	81%

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(2022-23)

10.7%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	10.7%	22.7%
2022	18.2%	26.8%
2021	15%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	0.13	0.60
2022	0.13	0.60
2021	0.13	0.58
2020	0.13	0.59
2019	0.13	0.58
2018	0.13	0.58
2017	0.13	0.58
2016	0.11	0.56
2015	0.11	0.56
2014	0.13	0.55
2013	0.12	0.54
2012	0.13	0.54
2011	0.10	0.52
2010	0.08	0.53
2009	0.07	0.50
2008	0.06	0.50
2007	0.06	0.48
2006	0.04	0.48
2005	0.02	0.47
2004	0.01	0.46
2003	0.03	0.44
2002	0.01	0.45
2001	0.01	0.43
2000	0.01	0.43
1999	0.01	0.42

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2023)

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	14%
2021	4%	14%
2020	4%	13%
2019	4%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	12%
2015	4%	12%
2014	3%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	10%
2011	3%	10%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	7%
2006	1%	7%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2023)

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	2%	19%
2022	2%	20%
2021	1%	20%
2020	2%	20%
2019	2%	20%
2018	1%	20%
2017	1%	20%
2016	1%	21%
2015	1%	21%
2014	2%	21%
2013	2%	21%
2012	2%	21%
2011	1%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	22%
2008	1%	23%
2007	1%	23%
2006	2%	23%
2005	1%	23%

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% White

92%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	93%	59%
2022	93%	59%
2021	93%	60%
2020	93%	60%
2019	93%	61%
2018	93%	61%
2017	93%	61%
2016	94%	62%
2015	94%	62%
2014	94%	63%
2013	94%	64%
2012	93%	64%
2011	95%	65%
2010	96%	65%
2009	97%	67%
2008	97%	67%
2007	97%	68%
2006	97%	68%
2005	99%	69%
2004	99%	70%
2003	99%	71%
2002	100%	71%
2001	100%	72%
2000	100%	72%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	73%
1997	100%	74%
1996	100%	74%
1995	100%	74%
1994	100%	74%
1993	100%	74%
1992	100%	75%
1991	100%	74%
1990	100%	75%
1989	100%	75%
1988	100%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,346 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,837 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$22 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	$22 MM	$13 MM
2022	$21 MM	$12 MM
2021	$20 MM	$11 MM
2020	$18 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$10 MM
2018	$18 MM	$10 MM
2017	$18 MM	$10 MM
2016	$17 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$10 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$14 MM	$9 MM
2008	$15 MM	$9 MM
2007	$13 MM	$9 MM
2006	$13 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$12 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$11 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$5 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$7 MM	$4 MM
1996	$7 MM	$3 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	$22 MM	$13 MM
2022	$20 MM	$12 MM
2021	$18 MM	$12 MM
2020	$17 MM	$11 MM
2019	$18 MM	$10 MM
2018	$17 MM	$10 MM
2017	$17 MM	$10 MM
2016	$16 MM	$10 MM
2015	$14 MM	$10 MM
2014	$21 MM	$9 MM
2012	$15 MM	$10 MM
2011	$15 MM	$11 MM
2010	$14 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$14 MM	$9 MM
2007	$14 MM	$9 MM
2006	$14 MM	$8 MM
2005	$13 MM	$8 MM
2004	$14 MM	$5 MM
2003	$11 MM	$5 MM
2002	$10 MM	$5 MM
2001	$9 MM	$4 MM
2000	$9 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$4 MM
1998	$9 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$6 MM	$3 MM
1992	$4 MM	$3 MM
1990	$4 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,346

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	$12,299	$14,038
2022	$12,063	$13,340
2021	$11,244	$12,189
2020	$9,938	$11,118
2019	$10,099	$11,021
2018	$9,932	$11,290
2017	$9,924	$11,111
2016	$9,412	$11,378
2015	$8,020	$10,220
2014	$9,568	$10,491
2012	$9,052	$10,328
2011	$9,111	$10,347
2010	$8,480	$10,220
2009	$8,207	$9,870
2008	$8,631	$9,520
2007	$7,687	$8,637
2006	$7,836	$8,452
2005	$7,577	$8,139
2004	$7,422	$7,065
2003	$6,763	$7,145
2002	$6,554	$6,837
2001	$5,770	$6,516
2000	$5,706	$6,054
1999	$5,069	$5,561
1998	$5,092	$5,336
1997	$4,818	$4,897
1995	$4,067	$4,288
1992	$3,394	$3,675
1990	$2,863	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$11,837

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead)	Arkansas
2023	$11,791	$14,188
2022	$11,184	$13,239
2021	$9,965	$12,447
2020	$9,103	$11,314
2019	$9,857	$11,025
2018	$9,680	$11,153
2017	$9,609	$11,126
2016	$8,993	$10,954
2015	$7,729	$10,673
2014	$11,872	$9,876
2012	$8,807	$11,271
2011	$9,032	$11,007
2010	$8,172	$10,673
2009	$7,561	$10,243
2008	$8,558	$9,627
2007	$8,115	$9,013
2006	$7,948	$8,195
2005	$7,664	$8,081
2004	$8,823	$7,325
2003	$6,570	$6,978
2002	$5,882	$6,533
2001	$5,338	$6,138
2000	$5,458	$5,662
1999	$5,291	$5,312
1998	$5,474	$5,208
1997	$5,055	$4,980
1995	$4,161	$4,401
1992	$3,346	$3,747
1990	$2,754	$3,260

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Best Westside Consolidated School District (Craighead) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westside Middle School

(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1800 Hwy 91 West
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501

Gr: 5-7 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

Westside Elementary School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1834 Hwy 91 West
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501

Gr: PK-4 | 756 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,817 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 10% in AR)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education