West Memphis School District
West Memphis School District is a public school district based in West Memphis, Arkansas, serving 4,511 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 501 students each, about the same as the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,777 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 12.7 students per teacher.
How West Memphis compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West Memphis | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,777 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,392 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $77.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $76.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 354 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 622 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 410 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siloam Springs School DistrictSiloam Springs | 4,702 | 6 | $10,593 | 15.7 | #16 |
| West Memphis School DistrictWest Memphis · this district | 4,511 | 9 | $11,777 | 12.7 | #17 |
| Jacksonville North Pulaski School DistrictJacksonville | 4,360 | 7 | $10,271 | 13.1 | #18 |
| Sheridan School DistrictSheridan | 4,208 | 7 | $9,395 | 13.3 | #19 |
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy | 3,973 | 6 | $10,034 | 14.9 | #20 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Union ElementaryLakeside, CA | 4,515 | $13,499 | 22.4 |
| MilfordMilford, MA | 4,512 | $18,093 | 11.7 |
| Baldwin CountyMilledgeville, GA | 4,510 | $12,333 | 13.8 |
| Thornton Twp HSD 205South Holland, IL | 4,509 | $22,458 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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