For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 331 students in Westside School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Westside School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Westside School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westside High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
629 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Westside 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#206 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
n/a
34,569 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
573 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
46
# Students in K Grade:
49
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
54
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
64
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
42
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,564 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,785
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,564
$12,826
Best Westside School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Hwy 164 N
Coal Hill, AR 72832
(479) 497-1171
Coal Hill, AR 72832
(479) 497-1171
Grades: 6-12
| 331 students
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