THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL

As a sizable senior high in WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas, THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL works with 897 students from grades 10 through 12, part of WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 510 students per school, that is 76% bigger than typical.

WEST MEMPHIS SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,511 students. THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (84%) are Black. Other groups include 13% White. By comparison, Crittenden County as a whole is about 51% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 8.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 100% of students at THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Crittenden County runs at roughly 90%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 13.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Crittenden County put the typical household earns roughly $55,358 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Across Crittenden County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,770 students), THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 14.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. As a public charter, THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THE ACADEMIES OF WEST MEMPHIS CHARTER SCHOOL has shrank 19%, going from 1,112 students in 2018 to 897 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 19% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 8.5:1 today.

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