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Johnson County Westside School District, Arkansas

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Johnson County Westside School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Next election: March 3, 2026
Students: 607 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Johnson County Westside School District is a school district in Arkansas (Johnson County). During the 2024 school year, 607 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 Johnson County Westside School District consists of five members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Laura Bryant
Caleb Chrisman
Flo Ann Highfill
Dale Wright
Josh Yarbrough

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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,627,000 $3,992 29%
Local: $1,841,000 $2,798 20%
State: $4,643,000 $7,056 51%
Total: $9,111,000 $13,847
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,571,000 $13,025
Total Current Expenditures: $7,872,000 $11,963
Instructional Expenditures: $4,232,000 $6,431 49%
Student and Staff Support: $1,010,000 $1,534 12%
Administration: $1,079,000 $1,639 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,551,000 $2,357 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $609,000 $925
Construction: $48,000 $72
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $52,000 $79


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 (%)
2021-2022 24 <50 PS <=20 PS PS 24
2020-2021 20 <50 <=20 PS PS 21
2018-2019 27 <50 PS <50 PS 28
2017-2018 26 <50 <50 PS PS 26
2016-2017 25 <50 21-39 PS PS 25
2015-2016 28 <50 <=20 PS 29
2014-2015 12 <50 <50 PS PS 13
2013-2014 57 PS <50 PS PS 59
2012-2013 71 >=50 >=50 PS PS 71
2011-2012 77 >=50 >=50 PS PS 78
2010-2011 72 >=50 >=50 PS PS 71

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 (%)
2021-2022 26 <50 PS 21-39 PS PS 26
2020-2021 19 <50 <=20 PS PS 20
2018-2019 27 <50 PS <50 PS 26
2017-2018 24 <50 <50 PS PS 23
2016-2017 34 <50 21-39 PS PS 34
2015-2016 31 <50 21-39 PS 31
2014-2015 12 <50 <50 PS PS 12
2013-2014 69 <50 >=50 PS 69
2012-2013 73 >=50 >=50 PS PS 73
2011-2012 79 >=50 >=50 PS PS 78
2010-2011 67 >=50 >=50 PS PS 67

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 (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS PS >=90
2020-2021 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2019-2020 >=90 PS PS >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS PS PS >=90
2017-2018 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2016-2017 80-89 PS PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 >=90 PS >=90
2014-2015 80-89 PS PS 80-89
2013-2014 >=90 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 >=90 PS PS >=90
2011-2012 >=90 PS PS >=90
2010-2011 80-89 PS PS 80-89


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 (%)
2023-2024 607 -3.6
2022-2023 629 -4.6
2021-2022 658 8.5
2020-2021 602 -5.8
2019-2020 637 -2.7
2018-2019 654 -4.7
2017-2018 685 0.1
2016-2017 684 -0.1
2015-2016 685 1.6
2014-2015 674 2.5
2013-2014 657 0.5
2012-2013 654 7.0
2011-2012 608 -0.2
2010-2011 609 -1.5
2009-2010 618 0.6
2008-2009 614 -3.1
2007-2008 633 -2.8
2006-2007 651 3.1
2005-2006 631 9.2
2004-2005 573 -2.1
2003-2004 585 -8.4
2002-2003 634 -1.1
2001-2002 641 -2.8
2000-2001 659 -3.8
1999-2000 684 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Johnson County Westside School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 1.8
Black 0.2 19.5
Hispanic 6.3 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 0.8 4.7
White 90.3 57.8

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 2023-2024 school year, Johnson County Westside School District had 43.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.05.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 3.58
Elementary: 23.36
Secondary: 15.27
Total: 43.20

Johnson County Westside School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 3.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 11.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.40
Total Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 9.50
Other Support Services: 17.50


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 Johnson County Westside School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Westside Elementary School275KG-5
Westside High School3326-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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