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Watson Chapel School District, Arkansas

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Watson Chapel School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,796 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Watson Chapel School District is a school district in Arkansas (Jefferson County). During the 2023 school year, 1,796 students attended one of the district's five 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 Watson Chapel School District consists of seven members serving five-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donnie HartsfieldZone 42029
Mack MilnerZone 22029
Goldie WhitakerZone 52029
Connie ComptonZone 3, 52028
Rosemary WhiteZone 32028
Alan FrazierZone 12025
Kevin MooreZone 1, 2, 42025

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: $4,676,000 $2,177 18%
Local: $4,748,000 $2,210 18%
State: $16,826,000 $7,833 64%
Total: $26,250,000 $12,221
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $23,265,000 $10,831
Total Current Expenditures: $22,805,000 $10,616
Instructional Expenditures: $10,482,000 $4,879 45%
Student and Staff Support: $5,051,000 $2,351 22%
Administration: $2,454,000 $1,142 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,818,000 $2,243 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $97,000 $45
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,000 $2
Interest on Debt: $107,000 $49


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 10 21-39 9 21-39 <50 20-24
2018-2019 21 21-39 17 21-39 PS 35-39
2017-2018 20 21-39 17 20-29 >=50 30-34
2016-2017 25 21-39 22 20-29 <50 35
2015-2016 22 <50 19 20-29 PS <50 28
2014-2015 6 <50 6 <=10 PS 8
2013-2014 48 <50 43 60-79 PS 60
2012-2013 54 >=50 48 60-79 PS 72
2011-2012 54 >=50 47 60-79 PS 50-59 71
2010-2011 54 <50 47 >=80 PS 60-79 68

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 12 <=20 10 <=20 <50 25-29
2018-2019 22 21-39 19 21-39 PS 35-39
2017-2018 21 21-39 19 20-29 <50 25-29
2016-2017 33 <50 30 40-59 <50 41
2015-2016 28 >=50 25 40-49 PS >=50 33
2014-2015 17 <50 15 20-29 PS 24
2013-2014 59 >=50 55 60-79 71
2012-2013 65 >=50 59 >=80 79
2011-2012 65 PS 60 60-79 PS 60-69 78
2010-2011 58 >=50 52 60-79 PS 40-59 74

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 80 PS 80-84 >=50 PS 60-69
2018-2019 81 PS 80-84 PS 80-89
2017-2018 90-94 90-94 PS 80-89
2016-2017 88 PS 85-89 >=50 PS 80-89
2015-2016 91 PS 90-94 PS PS 80-89
2014-2015 88 PS 90-94 PS PS 80-84
2013-2014 89 PS 90-94 PS 85-89
2012-2013 86 PS 85-89 PS 80-84
2011-2012 83 PS 80-84 PS 85-89
2010-2011 84 PS 85-89 PS 80-84


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 1,796 -8.1
2021-2022 1,942 -10.6
2020-2021 2,148 -4.0
2019-2020 2,233 -10.7
2018-2019 2,472 -4.4
2017-2018 2,582 -0.3
2016-2017 2,591 -0.5
2015-2016 2,605 -6.7
2014-2015 2,779 -4.1
2013-2014 2,892 -3.5
2012-2013 2,992 -1.8
2011-2012 3,047 -2.2
2010-2011 3,114 0.8
2009-2010 3,088 -0.6
2008-2009 3,108 -1.2
2007-2008 3,145 -5.1
2006-2007 3,306 -3.4
2005-2006 3,419 4.4
2004-2005 3,268 4.0
2003-2004 3,136 -1.0
2002-2003 3,168 -2.3
2001-2002 3,240 -4.1
2000-2001 3,372 1.4
1999-2000 3,324 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Watson Chapel School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 1.8
Black 86.5 19.4
Hispanic 1.8 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 1.6 4.3
White 9.3 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, Watson Chapel School District had 142.70 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.59.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 6.77
Elementary: 71.14
Secondary: 52.36
Total: 142.70

Watson Chapel School District employed 4.00 district administrators and 8.00 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: 8.00
School Administrative Support: 21.01
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 30.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.99
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 39.50
Other Support Services: 70.50


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 Watson Chapel School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Coleman Elementary School3844-6
Edgewood Elementary School214KG-1
L. L. Owen Elementary School2382-3
Watson Chapel High School49710-12
Watson Chapel Jr. High School4637-9

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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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