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Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District

1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,088 students in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,873 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#134 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
38%
39%
37%
40%
34%
36%
(22-23)
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
3%
19%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,699 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,944
$13,132
Spending / Student
$9,699
$13,043

Best Westside Cons. Sch Dist(Craigh School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1800 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 972-5622
Grades: 5-7
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Westside High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1630 Hwy 91 W
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-7501
Grades: 8-12
| 694 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,873 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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