West Side School District, Arkansas

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West Side School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 506 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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West Side School District is a school district in Arkansas (Cleburne and Van Buren counties). During the 2023 school year, 506 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The West Side School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Jeff Jeffries
Dan Knapp
Tyler Lisenbee
Danielle Schopp
Jacob Smith

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,754,000 $3,780 20%
Local: $6,204,000 $13,371 70%
State: $975,000 $2,101 11%
Total: $8,933,000 $19,252
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $13,930,000 $30,021
Total Current Expenditures: $7,010,000 $15,107
Instructional Expenditures: $4,141,000 $8,924 30%
Student and Staff Support: $752,000 $1,620 5%
Administration: $818,000 $1,762 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,299,000 $2,799 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,732,000 $14,508
Construction: $5,811,000 $12,523
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $45,000 $96


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[2][3]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 29 PS <50 PS 25-29
2018-2019 35 PS PS 35-39
2017-2018 36 PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 43 PS PS PS 40-44
2015-2016 38 PS PS 35-39
2014-2015 17 PS PS PS 15-19
2013-2014 71 PS PS PS 70-74
2012-2013 77 PS PS PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 86 PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85 PS PS 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 PS <50 PS 40-44
2018-2019 47 PS PS 45-49
2017-2018 48 PS PS 45-49
2016-2017 56 PS PS PS 55-59
2015-2016 50 PS PS 50-54
2014-2015 29 PS PS PS 25-29
2013-2014 76 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 78 PS PS PS 75-79
2011-2012 77 PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 80 PS PS 80-84

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=80 PS >=80
2018-2019 >=90 >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=80
2016-2017 >=90 PS >=90
2015-2016 >=90 PS PS >=90
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 80-89 80-89
2012-2013 >=80 >=80
2011-2012 >=90 PS >=90
2010-2011 >=90 PS >=90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 506 0.8
2021-2022 502 7.6
2020-2021 464 -4.5
2019-2020 485 -0.6
2018-2019 488 4.5
2017-2018 466 5.2
2016-2017 442 -4.3
2015-2016 461 3.5
2014-2015 445 4.7
2013-2014 424 -3.8
2012-2013 440 -2.7
2011-2012 452 -10.2
2010-2011 498 -4.2
2009-2010 519 6.4
2008-2009 486 -4.9
2007-2008 510 -4.5
2006-2007 533 3.9
2005-2006 512 -2.3
2004-2005 524 -3.8
2003-2004 544 2.4
2002-2003 531 -1.3
2001-2002 538 -4.1
2000-2001 560 -0.9
1999-2000 565 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Side School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.8
Black 0.6 19.4
Hispanic 2.0 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 0.4 4.3
White 96.6 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Side School District had 52.69 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.6.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 1.44
Elementary: 21.91
Secondary: 24.32
Total: 52.69

West Side School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 4.50
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 9.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 12.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.88
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 8.92
Other Support Services: 17.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

The West Side School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
West Side Elementary School288PK-6
West Side High School2187-12

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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