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Westside Consolidated School District(Craigh ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 785 students in Westside Consolidated School District(Craigh. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Westside Consolidated School District(Craigh have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
1,873 Students
64,158 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
3,895 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westside Consolidated School District(Craigh, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
3%
24%
% White
92%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,138. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,699 is less than the state median of $13,049. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,944
$13,138
Spending / Student
$9,699
$13,049
Best Westside Consolidated School District(Craigh Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1834 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-8023
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 932-8023
Gr: PK-4 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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