West Side School District

West Side School District (or West Side Public Schools) is a public school district based in Greers Ferry, Arkansas, United States. It provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 500 prekindergarten through grade 12 students at its two facilities in Cleburne County. The district is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

For the school district in Craighead County, Arkansas, see Westside Consolidated School District. For the school district in Johnson County, Arkansas, see Westside School District.

West Side School District
Location
7295 Greers Ferry Road
Greers Ferry, Arkansas 72067
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
Schools2[1]
NCES District ID0514040[1]
Students and staff
Students502 (2021-2022)[1]
Teachers52.02 (on FTE basis)(2021-2022)[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.65 (2021-2022)[1]
Athletic conference1A 2 South (2012–14)
District mascotEagle
Colors  Green
  White
Other information
Websitewww.westsideeagles.org
West Side High School

The district encompasses more than 147.81 square miles (382.8 km2) of land that includes all or portions of Cleburne County and Van Buren County communities,[2] including: Greers Ferry, Higden, and the Cleburne County portion of Fairfield Bay.[3] It also includes Prim and Edgemont.[4]

In 2012, the high school was nationally recognized as a bronze medalist in the Best High Schools Report 2012 developed by U.S. News & World Report.[5]

Schools
  • West Side High School, serving approximately 250 students in grades 7 through 12.
  • West Side Elementary School, serving approximately 250 students in kindergarten through grade 6.

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for West Side School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Van Buren County, Arkansas" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cleburne County, Arkansas" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. "General Highway Map Cleburne County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 25, 2021. - See Edgemont and Prim on the map.
  5. "Best High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved November 28, 2012.

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