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West Side School District

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West Side School District is located close to the center of Arkansas. West Side School District has 147.81 square miles of land area and 33.55 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total West Side School District population is 4,610. West Side School District median household income is $40,984 in 2010-2014. West Side School District median house value is $130,300 in 2010-2014. On average, West Side School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(65 out of 238, top 27%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	2
Population	4,610 (2010-2014), rank #148
Population Growth	7.86% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	25.42/sq mi, rank #154
Median Household Income:	$40,984 at 2010-2014—5.70% increase since 2005-2009, rank #73
Median House Price:	$130,300 at 2010-2014—12.42% increase since 2005-2009, rank #29
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	147.81 sq mi, rank #147
Water Area:	33.55 sq mi (18.50%), rank #3
State:	Arkansas
County:	Van Buren County, Cleburne County
City:	Higden, Bee Branch, Quitman, Heber Springs, Prim, Edgemont, Shirley, Fairfield Bay, Greers Ferry, Drasco
Zip:	72067, 72013, 72131, 72543, 72130, 72044, 72153, 72088, 72530

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West Side School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

7295 Greers Ferry Rd

Higden AR, 72067, Cleburne County

Phone: 501-825-6258

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	424	440	452	498	519	486	510
English Language Learner Students:	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	41.42	37.15	41.41	47.70	51.00	56.00	32.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	2.35	2.47	2.42	2.48	6.00	6.00	3.00
Elementary:	15.70	16.05	16.12	18.52	17.00	22.00	16.00
Secondary:	20.69	16.11	20.60	24.54	25.00	25.00	11.00
Ungraded:	2.68	2.52	2.27	2.16	3.00	3.00	2.00
Total Other Staff:	35.27	38.27	53.00	53.00	54.00	44.00	63.00
Instructional Aides:	7.50	8.50	11.00	9.00	9.00	8.00	12.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.76	0.76	2.00	3.00	1.00	1.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	4.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.50	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	1.38	2.38	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00
School Administrators:	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	2.29	2.29	7.00	3.00	5.00	5.00	4.00
Student Support Services:	6.34	7.34	7.00	8.00	10.00	1.00	4.00
Other Support Services:	11.00	11.00	12.00	15.00	16.00	16.00	29.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	10.24	11.84	10.92	10.44	10.18	8.68	15.94

Schools

West Side Elementary School		Kindergarten to Grade 6	7295 Greers Ferry Rd, Higden AR 72067
West Side High School		Grade 7 to Grade 12	7295 Greers Ferry Rd, Higden AR 72067

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ACTAAP Test
2007	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	47%	50%
2008	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	42%	51%
2009	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	49%	56%
2010	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	58%	60%
2011	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	82%	65%
2012	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	54%	68%
2013	Literacy	11th Grade	% met std	68%	70%
2005	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	50%
2006	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	45%	57%
2007	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	54%	59%
2008	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	78%	64%
2009	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	64%	66%
2010	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	71%
2011	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	91%	76%
2012	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	74%	82%
2013	Literacy	3rd Grade	% met std	83%	79%
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	75%	58%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	61%	67%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	86%	75%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	93%	79%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	82%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	98%	83%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	97%	85%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	87%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	86%
2005	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	48%	51%
2006	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	71%	61%
2007	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	50%	58%
2008	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	77%	67%
2009	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2010	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2011	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	87%	82%
2012	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	88%	85%
2013	Literacy	4th Grade	% met std	74%	85%
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	51%	50%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	56%	60%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	59%	65%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	74%	74%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	64%	78%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81%	80%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	82%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	97%	82%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	82%
2005	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	64%	47%
2006	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	25%	56%
2007	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	63%	59%
2008	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	75%	64%
2009	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	78%	68%
2010	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	78%	74%
2011	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2012	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	94%	85%
2013	Literacy	5th Grade	% met std	87%	84%
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	67%	41%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68%	50%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65%	61%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	72%	67%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	74%	71%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83%	78%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	84%	76%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	71%	70%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	64%	43%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66%	50%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	62%	56%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	57%	60%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	77%	61%
2005	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	53%	57%
2006	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	72%	59%
2007	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	44%	59%
2008	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	78%	63%
2009	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	81%	67%
2010	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	87%	71%
2011	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	62%	71%
2012	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	63%	75%
2013	Literacy	6th Grade	% met std	83%	73%
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	68%	43%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	77%	57%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	87%	68%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	78%	72%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	88%	80%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	89%	75%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	67%	77%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	87%	75%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	71%	75%
2005	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	62%	50%
2006	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	73%	53%
2007	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	69%	57%
2008	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	72%	57%
2009	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	84%	63%
2010	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2011	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2012	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	82%	80%
2013	Literacy	7th Grade	% met std	71%	77%
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	58%	43%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	56%	50%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69%	58%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	79%	62%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	71%	68%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	69%	75%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	91%	74%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	76%	77%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	61%	70%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	52%	32%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	26%	33%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	59%	39%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	30%	41%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	43%	41%
2005	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	82%	57%
2006	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	74%	66%
2007	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	66%	63%
2008	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	75%	67%
2009	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	87%	71%
2010	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	85%	76%
2011	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2012	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	80%	80%
2013	Literacy	8th Grade	% met std	86%	77%
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	40%	33%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	40%	44%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	58%	47%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	64%	56%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	69%	62%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	71%	63%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	73%	63%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	73%	68%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	72%	65%
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	59%	65%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	76%	62%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	77%	66%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	76%	70%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	90%	76%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	96%	78%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89%	80%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	91%	77%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	19%	41%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	56%	36%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	38%	41%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	48%	43%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	68%	44%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	41%	60%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	39%	59%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	78%	60%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	78%	66%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	90%	69%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	95%	73%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	97%	76%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	83%	72%
2006	Literacy	End of course	% met std	48%	45%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$5,418,000	$11,987		$5,965,000	$11,978		$5,194,000	$10,008
Federal:	$1,017,000	$2,250	18.8%	$1,672,000	$3,357	28.0%	$856,000	$1,649	16.5%
State:	$447,000	$989	8.3%	$469,000	$942	7.9%	$743,000	$1,432	14.3%
Local:	$3,954,000	$8,748	73.0%	$3,824,000	$7,679	64.1%	$3,595,000	$6,927	69.2%
Total Expenditures:	$4,251,000	$9,405		$7,442,000	$14,944		$6,230,000	$12,004
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,046,000	$8,951		$5,104,000	$10,249		$5,139,000	$9,902
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,439,000	$5,396	60.3%	$3,117,000	$6,259	61.1%	$3,160,000	$6,089	61.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$448,000	$991	11.1%	$464,000	$932	9.1%	$465,000	$896	9.0%
Administration:	$464,000	$1,027	11.5%	$632,000	$1,269	12.4%	$602,000	$1,160	11.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$695,000	$1,538	17.2%	$891,000	$1,789	17.5%	$912,000	$1,757	17.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$87,000	$192		$1,083,000	$2,175		$873,000	$1,682
Construction:	$0	$0		$936,000	$1,880		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$1,037,000	$2,082		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$104,000	$230		$151,000	$303		$155,000	$299

Total Salary:	$2,419,000	$5,352		$3,165,000	$6,355		$3,122,000	$6,015
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,616,000	$3,575	66.8%	$2,072,000	$4,161	65.5%	$2,057,000	$3,963	65.9%
Other Salary:	$803,000	$1,777	33.2%	$1,093,000	$2,195	34.5%	$1,065,000	$2,052	34.1%
Total Benefit:	$668,000	$1,478		$870,000	$1,747		$854,000	$1,645
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$443,000	$980	66.3%	$570,000	$1,145	65.5%	$565,000	$1,089	66.2%
Other Benefit:	$225,000	$498	33.7%	$300,000	$602	34.5%	$289,000	$557	33.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	73.8%	NA
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	23.8%	NA

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	14.0 years	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	23.8%	22.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	21.4%	18.2%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	19.0%	20.5%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	33.3%	31.8%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	6.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$37,329.0	$36,888.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,813.0	$29,813.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$32,889.0	$32,688.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$38,299.0	$37,906.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$43,618.0	$42,135.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	$44,131.0

* West Side School District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.