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Helena-West Helena School District, Arkansas

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Helena-West Helena School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,012 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Helena-West Helena School District is a school district in Arkansas (Phillips County). During the 2023 school year, 1,012 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Helena-West Helena School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sandra Bagley
Troy Bobo
Loistyne Burrell
Rhonda Reed
Drew Smith
Linda Whitfield
Janice Williams

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,800,000 $3,240 21%
Local: $5,538,000 $4,721 30%
State: $9,047,000 $7,713 49%
Total: $18,385,000 $15,673
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,862,000 $13,522
Total Current Expenditures: $14,032,000 $11,962
Instructional Expenditures: $7,167,000 $6,109 45%
Student and Staff Support: $2,259,000 $1,925 14%
Administration: $1,957,000 $1,668 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,649,000 $2,258 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $494,000 $421
Construction: $279,000 $237
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $7,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $812,000 $692


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 9 9 PS <50 <=10
2018-2019 15 15 PS <50 11-19
2017-2018 16 15 PS <50 20-29
2016-2017 18 17 PS <50 20-29
2015-2016 18 17 PS >=50 20-29
2014-2015 6 PS 6 PS PS <=10
2013-2014 43 PS 43 PS PS 40-49
2012-2013 47 PS 46 PS >=50 50-59
2011-2012 51 PS 50 PS PS 60-69
2010-2011 55 PS 54 PS PS 60-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 17 17 PS <50 11-19
2018-2019 20 20 PS <50 11-19
2017-2018 20 20 PS <50 20-29
2016-2017 29 29 PS <50 20-29
2015-2016 23 22 PS >=50 30-39
2014-2015 15 15 PS PS 11-19
2013-2014 57 57 PS PS 50-59
2012-2013 58 PS 58 PS PS 50-59
2011-2012 62 PS 61 PS PS 70-79
2010-2011 57 >=50 56 PS PS 70-79

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85-89 90-94 PS
2018-2019 90-94 90-94 PS
2017-2018 80-84 80-84 PS
2016-2017 85-89 85-89 PS
2015-2016 75-79 80-84 PS <50
2014-2015 75-79 75-79 PS
2013-2014 70-74 PS 75-79 >=50
2012-2013 70-74 70-74 PS
2011-2012 70-74 70-74 PS
2010-2011 65 65-69 PS PS PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 1,012 -12.5
2021-2022 1,138 -3.1
2020-2021 1,173 -4.7
2019-2020 1,228 -3.7
2018-2019 1,274 -6.5
2017-2018 1,357 -4.7
2016-2017 1,421 -2.4
2015-2016 1,455 -10.9
2014-2015 1,614 -4.0
2013-2014 1,678 -0.2
2012-2013 1,682 -18.1
2011-2012 1,986 -19.7
2010-2011 2,377 -2.1
2009-2010 2,428 -10.5
2008-2009 2,683 -8.8
2007-2008 2,920 -2.0
2006-2007 2,977 -6.6
2005-2006 3,174 1.9
2004-2005 3,113 -3.3
2003-2004 3,216 -6.3
2002-2003 3,419 -3.3
2001-2002 3,531 -4.1
2000-2001 3,675 -3.0
1999-2000 3,786 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Helena-West Helena School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 1.8
Black 93.0 19.4
Hispanic 1.0 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 1.0
Two or More Races 1.7 4.3
White 3.9 58.8

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Helena-West Helena School District had 93.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.8.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.01
Kindergarten: 4.37
Elementary: 34.53
Secondary: 41.86
Total: 93.73

Helena-West Helena School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 8.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 3.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 22.00
Other Support Services: 30.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Helena-West Helena School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central High School4937-12
J.F. Wahl Elementary School519PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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