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Westside School District(Johnson)

122 Thompson St
Hartman, AR 72840

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (479) 497-1991

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 607 students in Westside School District(Johnson). This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

Public Schools in Westside School District(Johnson) have an score of 25% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public school average of 42% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,108 Schools

# Students

607 Students

484,974 Students

# Teachers

43 Teachers

38,770 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
Kind	52	120
1	45	123
2	53	127
3	36	123
4	37	123
5	52	123
6	52	124
7	52	126
8	38	128
9	49	137
10	63	135
11	34	129
12	44	112

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Westside School District(Johnson), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#209 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)
2023	#209
2022	#206
2021	#224
2019	#225
2018	#228
2017	#238
2016	#228
2015	#232
2014	#224
2013	#176
2012	#146

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25%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	25%	39%
2022	24%	38%
2021	20%	36%
2019	27%	47%
2018	26%	47%
2017	25%	47%
2016	28%	44%
2015	12%	25%
2014	57%	73%
2013	71%	75%
2012	77%	78%

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26%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2022	26%	40%
2021	19%	37%
2019	27%	45%
2018	26%	44%
2017	34%	53%
2016	31%	48%
2015	12%	34%
2014	69%	77%
2013	73%	78%
2012	79%	80%
2011	67%	73%

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23%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2022	23%	36%
2021	20%	34%

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(21-22)

≥90%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2022	90%	88%
2021	84%	87%
2020	90%	88%
2019	90%	86%
2018	84%	88%
2017	84%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	84%	84%
2014	90%	86%
2013	90%	84%
2012	90%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	0.16	0.60
2022	0.16	0.60
2021	0.15	0.58
2020	0.12	0.58
2019	0.12	0.58
2018	0.13	0.58
2017	0.13	0.58
2016	0.11	0.57
2015	0.11	0.57
2014	0.08	0.55
2013	0.14	0.55
2012	0.13	0.54
2011	0.16	0.53
2010	0.14	0.53
2009	0.12	0.51
2008	0.12	0.51
2007	0.12	0.49
2006	0.06	0.48
2005	0.06	0.47
2004	0.07	0.46
2003	0.08	0.45
2002	0.09	0.45
2001	0.08	0.43
2000	0.08	0.42
1999	0.09	0.42
1998	0.07	0.41
1997	0.05	0.41
1996	0.04	0.40
1995	0.09	0.40
1994	0.06	0.40
1993	0.04	0.39
1992	0.03	0.39
1991	0.02	0.40

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	2%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%
2009	4%	2%
2008	4%	2%
2007	4%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	6%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	3%	13%
2019	3%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	4%	12%
2015	3%	12%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	10%
2011	4%	10%
2010	3%	9%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1995)
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
1995	1%	24%
1994	1%	24%
1992	1%	24%
1991	1%	24%
1990	1%	24%

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% White

90%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	91%	59%
2022	91%	59%
2021	92%	60%
2020	94%	61%
2019	94%	61%
2018	93%	60%
2017	93%	60%
2016	94%	61%
2015	95%	61%
2014	96%	63%
2013	92%	64%
2012	93%	64%
2011	92%	65%
2010	92%	65%
2009	93%	66%
2008	94%	66%
2007	94%	67%
2006	96%	69%
2005	97%	69%
2004	96%	70%
2003	96%	70%
2002	95%	71%
2001	95%	72%
2000	96%	73%
1999	96%	73%
1998	97%	73%
1997	97%	73%
1996	98%	74%
1995	94%	74%
1994	96%	74%
1993	98%	74%
1992	97%	74%
1991	99%	74%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,249 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,984 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$8 MM

$6,371 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	$8 MM	$11 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$8 MM	$11 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$8 MM	$10 MM
2018	$8 MM	$10 MM
2017	$7 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$6 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$10 MM
2012	$7 MM	$10 MM
2011	$8 MM	$10 MM
2010	$6 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$9 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$6 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$3 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$6,327 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	$7 MM	$12 MM
2022	$7 MM	$11 MM
2021	$7 MM	$12 MM
2020	$7 MM	$11 MM
2019	$7 MM	$10 MM
2018	$7 MM	$10 MM
2017	$6 MM	$10 MM
2016	$7 MM	$10 MM
2015	$7 MM	$10 MM
2014	$7 MM	$9 MM
2012	$9 MM	$10 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$7 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$6 MM	$9 MM
2007	$6 MM	$9 MM
2006	$5 MM	$8 MM
2005	$5 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$5 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$4 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,249

$13,136

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	$12,785	$12,020
2022	$11,433	$11,118
2021	$13,359	$12,189
2020	$11,433	$11,118
2019	$11,580	$11,021
2018	$11,222	$11,290
2017	$10,830	$11,111
2016	$10,612	$11,378
2015	$9,519	$10,220
2014	$10,756	$10,491
2012	$11,464	$10,328
2011	$13,051	$10,347
2010	$10,382	$10,220
2009	$10,147	$9,870
2008	$9,953	$9,520
2007	$9,069	$8,637
2006	$9,680	$8,452
2005	$8,682	$8,139
2004	$7,439	$7,065
2003	$6,722	$7,145
2002	$6,824	$6,837
2001	$6,649	$6,516
2000	$5,697	$6,054
1999	$5,504	$5,561
1998	$5,404	$5,336
1997	$4,906	$4,897
1995	$4,144	$4,288
1992	$3,657	$3,675

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Spending / Student

$11,984

$13,047

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Westside School District(Johnson)	Arkansas
2023	$11,564	$12,274
2022	$10,438	$11,314
2021	$12,083	$12,447
2020	$10,438	$11,314
2019	$11,106	$11,025
2018	$10,285	$11,153
2017	$9,398	$11,126
2016	$9,758	$10,954
2015	$9,960	$10,673
2014	$10,294	$9,876
2012	$14,655	$11,271
2011	$13,977	$11,007
2010	$10,862	$10,673
2009	$9,964	$10,243
2008	$9,330	$9,627
2007	$8,914	$9,013
2006	$8,609	$8,195
2005	$8,428	$8,081
2004	$7,301	$7,325
2003	$7,144	$6,978
2002	$6,254	$6,533
2001	$5,889	$6,138
2000	$4,988	$5,662
1999	$5,026	$5,312
1998	$5,364	$5,208
1997	$6,027	$4,980
1995	$4,400	$4,401
1992	$3,560	$3,747

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Best Westside School District(Johnson) Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Westside Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

193 School St
Hartman, AR 72840
(479) 497-1088

Gr: K-5 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Westside High School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

400 Hwy 164 N
Coal Hill, AR 72832
(479) 497-1171

Gr: 6-12 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Westside School District(Johnson)?

Westside School District(Johnson) manages 2 public schools serving 607 students.

What is the rank of Westside School District(Johnson)?

Westside School District(Johnson) is ranked #210 out of 257 school districts in Arkansas (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Westside School District(Johnson)?

90% of Westside School District(Johnson) students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Westside School District(Johnson)?

Westside School District(Johnson) has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What is Westside School District(Johnson)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,984 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education