WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 1,824 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,817 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Craighead County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,184 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 52.5% state, and 18.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $56,456 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 22/100, ranked #237 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 371.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.5% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools.
Westside Elementary School accounts for 41.6% of all WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,824 students.
How much does WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $11,184 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #237 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT is $56,456 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Craighead County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 91.5% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT?
WESTSIDE CONS. SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #237 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.