Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District

1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,120 students in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
1,782 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#132 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
34 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,656 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
142
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
131
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
145
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
121
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
3
58

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,195 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,503
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,195
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
Math: 40% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1800 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 972-5622
Grades: 5-7
| 374 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
Math: 47% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1834 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-8023
Grades: PK-4
| 746 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,782 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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