Total enrollment
8,770
-1,254 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
Crittenden County
Arkansas · Public K-12
Crittenden County's public-school directory totals 19 campuses, with student enrollment near 8,770. West Memphis School District is the largest district. Median household income runs around $55,358. By level, that breaks down as 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 5 high schools.
7-year change in Crittenden County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-2 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
20%
was 27%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
72%
was 68%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
47,266
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
19
4 districts
Enrollment
8,770
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$55,358
Above Arkansas avg
Free/reduced lunch
90.0%
Above Arkansas avg
Elementary
10
4,923 students
Middle
3
1,259 students
High
5
2,588 students
Combined / other
1
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT
4,511 students · 4 districts in Crittenden County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Crittenden County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
17.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
16.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
10.2%
civilian labor
Median age
36
27.0% under 18
Test scores in Crittenden County
Latest 2023-24 ELA proficiency, 17 schools ranked. Arkansas state average: 33.9%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- FAULK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 6.5%
- EARLE HIGH SCHOOL· 6.8%
- WONDER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL· 6.9%
- JACKSON WONDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 8.7%
- EARLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL· 11.5%
Cities in Crittenden County
About Crittenden County
Crittenden County is a rural-scale Arkansas county of about 47,266 residents, home to 19 public schools and roughly 8,770 students.
Stepping back, census numbers show median household income runs near $55,358, about 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 6% noticeably above the Arkansas median.
On the school-mix side, Crittenden County spans 10 elementary schools (4,923 students), 3 middle schools (1,259), 5 high schools (2,588), and 1 combined or other schools.
WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 4,511 students across Crittenden County.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 13%: 10,024 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,770 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Crittenden County lost 2 schools, going from 19 to 17. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 27% to 20% over the same window.
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Crittenden County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data