Westwind School for Performing Arts

Public school district · Pulaski County · Arkansas · NCES district ID 0500440

Westwind School for Performing Arts spent $14,952 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 76% of the other Arkansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,179). Its one school enrolled 86 students in 2024-25; 48.6% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arkansas districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Westwind School for Performing Arts in enrollment (50 to 322 students) and Westwind School for Performing Arts itself.

Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Westwind School for Performing Arts, FY23Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas $26,440; Strong-Huttig $17,782; Shirley $16,013; Western Yell County Schools $15,966; Westwind School for Performing Arts $14,952; Future School of Fort Smith $14,519; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Little Rock $14,381; Imboden Charter $13,032; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock $10,059; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale $8,840; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.5k10k15k20k25k30kHope Academy of Nw Arkansas$26,440Strong-Huttig$17,782Shirley$16,013Western Yell County Schools$15,966Westwind School for Performing…$14,952Future School of Fort Smith$14,519Responsive Ed Solutions Premie…$14,381Imboden Charter$13,032Responsive Ed Solutions Premie…$10,059Responsive Ed Solutions Premie…$8,840State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Westwind School for Performing Arts, FY23Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas $26,440; Strong-Huttig $17,782; Shirley $16,013; Western Yell County Schools $15,966; Westwind School for Performing Arts $14,952; Future School of Fort Smith $14,519; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Little Rock $14,381; Imboden Charter $13,032; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock $10,059; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale $8,840; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.5k10k15k20k25k30kHope Academy of Nw Arkansas$26,440Strong-Huttig$17,782Shirley$16,013Western Yell County Schools$15,966Westwind School for Performing Arts$14,952Future School of Fort Smith$14,519Responsive Ed Solutions Premier Hig…$14,381Imboden Charter$13,032Responsive Ed Solutions Premier Hig…$10,059Responsive Ed Solutions Premier Hig…$8,840State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Westwind School for Performing Arts, FY23Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas $26,440; Strong-Huttig $17,782; Shirley $16,013; Western Yell County Schools $15,966; Westwind School for Performing Arts $14,952; Future School of Fort Smith $14,519; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Little Rock $14,381; Imboden Charter $13,032; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock $10,059; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale $8,840; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.5k15k25k30kHope Academy of Nw Arkansas$26,440Strong-Huttig$17,782Shirley$16,013Western Yell County Schools$15,966Westwind School for Performing Arts$14,952Future School of Fort Smith$14,519Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School…$14,381Imboden Charter$13,032Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School…$10,059Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School…$8,840State median, under 1,000 students $13,179
Current spending per student, Arkansas districts closest in size to Westwind School for Performing Arts, FY23Hope Academy of Nw Arkansas $26,440; Strong-Huttig $17,782; Shirley $16,013; Western Yell County Schools $15,966; Westwind School for Performing Arts $14,952; Future School of Fort Smith $14,519; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Little Rock $14,381; Imboden Charter $13,032; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of N Little Rock $10,059; Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of Springdale $8,840; State median, under 1,000 students $13,179.5k15k25k30kHope Academy of Nw Arkansas$26,440Strong-Huttig$17,782Shirley$16,013Western Yell County Schools$15,966Westwind School for Performing Arts$14,952Future School of Fort Smith$14,519Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High Sc…$14,381Imboden Charter$13,032Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High Sc…$10,059Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High Sc…$8,840State median, under 1,000 students $13,179

Where the money came from

$1,472,000 in revenue: 48.6% state, 13.9% local and 37.6% federal. Total spending including $91,000 of capital outlay was $1,332,000, or $16,048 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Westwind School for Performing Arts revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $715,000; Local $204,000; Federal $553,000; total $1,472,000.
  • State$715,000 49%
  • Local$204,000 14%
  • Federal$553,000 38%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 132 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

83 students in 2022-23, 89 students in 2023-24, 86 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Westwind School for Performing Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23832023-24892024-2586
Westwind School for Performing Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23832023-24892024-2586
Westwind School for Performing Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23832023-24892024-2586
Westwind School for Performing Arts enrollment by school year2022-23: 83, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8602550751002022-23832023-24892024-2586

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23839.09.2
2023-24898.011.1
2024-258611.17.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Westwind School for Performing Arts scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 10-14% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArkansasStudents tested
Reading and language arts30-34%39.9%67
Math10-14%38.3%67

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 middle school, 86 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Westwind School for Performing Arts School867.850.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Westwind School for Performing Arts

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Westwind School for Performing Arts

  1. Arkansas districts by spending per studentWestwind School for Performing Arts ranks 32 of 132 Arkansas districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,952).#32 of 132
  2. Every school district in ArkansasWestwind School for Performing Arts is the number 256 by size of 259 Arkansas districts, with 83 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#256 of 259
  3. Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of SpringdaleThe next larger Arkansas district: 94 students in fall 2022, $8,840 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,840
  4. Ark. School for the BlindThe next smaller Arkansas district: 73 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare Westwind School for Performing Arts with Responsive Ed Solutions Premier High School of SpringdaleEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Westwind School for Performing Arts

  1. How many schools and students are in Westwind School for Performing Arts?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 86 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Westwind School for Performing Arts spend per student?
    $14,952 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arkansas median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,179 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Westwind School for Performing Arts' money come from?
    $1,472,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.6% state, 13.9% local and 37.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Westwind School for Performing Arts do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Westwind School for Performing Arts scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 10-14% in math, against 39.9% in reading and 38.3% in math across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Westwind School for Performing Arts' NCES district ID?
    0500440. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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