Regular local school district · Crittenden County
West Memphis School District, AR: schools, enrollment and spending
West Memphis School District runs 9 public schools with 4,511 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 12.7 students per teacher is about the same as the Arkansas figure of 12.7.Listed in NCES data as "WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT".
At a glance
- Schools
- 9
- Students
- 4,511
- Teachers (FTE)
- 354
- Students per teacher
- 12.7
- AR: 12.7 · US: 15.3
- Address
- 301 South Avalon, West Memphis, AR 72301
- Phone
- (870)735-1915
- County
- Crittenden County
- Locale
- Suburb: Large
- Grades offered
- PK to 12
- Agency type
- Regular local school district
- NCES district ID
- 0508040
- State district ID
- AR-1803000
- Total staff (FTE)
- 622
- School counselors (FTE)
- 11.0About 410 students per counselor.
- School administrators (FTE)
- 22.0
- Charter schools
- 1
Students per teacher compared
This district12.7
Arkansas12.7
United States15.3
2020 finance data
From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (5,150), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
- Total revenue
- $76.3 million
- Federal revenue
- $20.7 million
- State revenue
- $41.0 million
- Local revenue
- $14.5 million
- Total spending
- $77.8 million
- Spending per pupil
- $15,101
- Salaries
- $31.9 million41.0% of total spending.
- Long-term debt (end of year)
- $35.9 million
Where revenue came from
- Federal: 27.2%
- State: 53.8%
- Local: 19.0%
Arkansas overall
- Federal: 16.0%
- State: 47.0%
- Local: 37.0%
Spending per pupil compared
This district$15,101
Arkansas$12,724
United States$16,826
Schools in West Memphis School District
By level: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
| Bragg Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 473 | 16.9 |
| Faulk Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 6 | 523 | 16.9 |
| Jackson Wonder Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | PK to 6 | 554 | 17.9 |
| Maddux Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 402 | 16.1 |
| Richland Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 462 | 16.5 |
| The Academies of West Memphis Charter SchoolCEP schoolCharter | High | 10 to 12 | 897 | 8.5 |
| Weaver Elementary SchoolCEP school | Elementary | K to 6 | 228 | 13.4 |
| West Junior High SchoolCEP school | Middle | 7 to 9 | 461 | 11.0 |
| Wonder Junior High SchoolCEP school | Middle | 7 to 9 | 511 | 11.4 |
Nearby and related
Other districts in Crittenden County
- Marion School District 3,888 students
- Earle School District 371 students
- Mid South Community College 0 students
More in Arkansas
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.