WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS operates 1 public schools serving 83 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 86 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pulaski County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,365 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 16.3% local, 41.5% state, and 42.2% 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.
and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% African American, 26.7% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Westwind School for Performing Arts School accounts for 100.0% of all WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS is typically wider than the WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS?
WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 83 students.
How much does WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS spend per student?
WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS spends $19,365 per student.
What is the average rent near WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pulaski County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS?
WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS students are 60.5% African American, 26.7% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.