WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL

As a compact 9-12 campus in GREERS FERRY, Arkansas, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL instructs 213 students from grades 7 through 12, part of WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne). By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 510 students each, so WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL sits 58% smaller than that benchmark.

WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by WEST SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Cleburne), a district that hosts 497 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (98%) are White.

In terms of school funding signals, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 8.8:1, putting WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cleburne County (around 59%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Arkansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 22.3%; WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL posts 37.6%, +15.3 points above that line.

In the broader community, Cleburne County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,798, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 10 public schools in Cleburne County (combined enrollment of about 3,434 students).

Nearest neighbor: WEST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL has climbed 3%, going from 207 students in 2018 to 213 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 5.7:1 in 2025.

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