Westside Cons. School District

1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 674 students in Westside Cons. School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Westside Cons. School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Westside Cons. School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westside High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,824 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Westside Cons. 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#134 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westside Cons.   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westside Cons.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westside Cons.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westside Cons.   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westside Cons.   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
41 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
1,699 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
93%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
82
46
# Students in K Grade:
131
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
132
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
117
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
151
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
144
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
2
92

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,960 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westside Cons.   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westside Cons.   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,238
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westside Cons.   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,960
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westside Cons.   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Westside Cons. School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Grades: 8-12
| 674 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,824 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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