West Memphis School District, Arkansas

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West Memphis School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,954 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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West Memphis School District is a school district in Arkansas (St. Francis and Crittenden counties). During the 2023 school year, 4,954 students attended one of the district's 10 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 West Memphis School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joann Faulkner
Joyce Gray
Basil Joiner
Jack Poff
Emily Scarbrough
Billy Thomen
Kimberly Wolfe

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: $20,747,000 $4,029 27%
Local: $14,529,000 $2,821 19%
State: $40,997,000 $7,961 54%
Total: $76,273,000 $14,810
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $77,769,000 $15,100
Total Current Expenditures: $60,653,000 $11,777
Instructional Expenditures: $32,918,000 $6,391 42%
Student and Staff Support: $8,598,000 $1,669 11%
Administration: $9,656,000 $1,874 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,481,000 $1,840 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $15,297,000 $2,970
Construction: $12,938,000 $2,512
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,210,000 $234


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 16 >=50 10 11-19 PS 21-39 37
2018-2019 30 >=50 21 35-39 PS 30-39 59
2017-2018 30 >=50 22 40-44 PS 30-39 56
2016-2017 30 >=50 21 35-39 PS 40-59 58
2015-2016 31 PS 24 40-49 PS 60-79 54
2014-2015 12 PS 7 11-19 21-39 29
2013-2014 70 >=50 63 80-89 PS 91
2012-2013 71 >=50 65 80-89 >=80 91
2011-2012 74 >=50 69 >=80 PS >=80 92
2010-2011 73 >=50 68 >=80 PS 93

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 15 >=50 11 <=10 PS 21-39 31
2018-2019 29 >=50 21 20-24 PS 30-39 54
2017-2018 27 >=50 20 25-29 PS 30-39 51
2016-2017 36 >=50 29 35-39 PS 40-59 58
2015-2016 35 PS 28 40-49 PS 40-59 58
2014-2015 23 PS 16 20-29 21-39 47
2013-2014 75 >=50 71 80-89 PS 90
2012-2013 76 >=50 72 70-79 >=80 90
2011-2012 75 >=50 71 >=80 PS >=50 90
2010-2011 71 >=50 67 60-79 PS PS 86

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 87 PS 87 PS PS 80-84
2018-2019 85 83 PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 89 PS 85-89 PS 85-89
2016-2017 84 PS 85 PS PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 82 PS 80 PS 90-94
2014-2015 86 PS 85 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 74 >=50 73 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 66 PS 64 70-74
2011-2012 74 PS 75 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 65 >=50 65 PS PS 70-74


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 4,954 -1.6
2021-2022 5,035 -2.3
2020-2021 5,150 -3.0
2019-2020 5,304 -1.5
2018-2019 5,385 -3.2
2017-2018 5,557 -2.0
2016-2017 5,667 -1.0
2015-2016 5,721 3.4
2014-2015 5,525 -1.0
2013-2014 5,582 -2.3
2012-2013 5,711 -0.2
2011-2012 5,724 -1.1
2010-2011 5,789 -3.6
2009-2010 5,999 0.1
2008-2009 5,996 -2.2
2007-2008 6,125 1.9
2006-2007 6,006 -0.5
2005-2006 6,037 -3.0
2004-2005 6,216 0.9
2003-2004 6,161 0.8
2002-2003 6,109 0.1
2001-2002 6,100 0.7
2000-2001 6,055 -0.6
1999-2000 6,092 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Memphis School District (%) Arkansas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 1.8
Black 78.1 19.4
Hispanic 1.9 14.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 1.0
Two or More Races 1.5 4.3
White 18.0 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, West Memphis School District had 398.99 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.42.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 25.79
Elementary: 192.24
Secondary: 153.36
Total: 398.99

West Memphis School District employed 10.00 district administrators and 24.50 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 34.00
School Administrators: 24.50
School Administrative Support: 33.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 67.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 23.50
Other Support Services: 39.00


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 West Memphis School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Bragg Elementary School534KG-6
East Junior High School2637-9
Faulk Elementary School573PK-6
Jackson/Wonder Elementary School560PK-6
Maddux Elementary School443KG-6
Richland Elementary School528KG-6
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School95210-12
Weaver Elementary School274KG-6
West Junior High School5077-9
Wonder Junior High School3207-9

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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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