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Schools in Bono · Westside Consolidated School District

Bono’s public schools outscore 57% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Bono, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#67of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 19% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,817 students on the public path
In brief

Bono’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Bono’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,044 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Westside Middle School, then Westside High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bono’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 57% of Arkansas school districts, #67 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (262)Better than 57%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,042 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Bono anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bono’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,042 in math, 1,042 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bono, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Westside Elementary Schoolin JonesboroB−
5–7Westside Middle Schoolin JonesboroB−
8–12Westside High Schoolin JonesboroC

Bono’s public schools are run by Westside Consolidated School District, which also serves Cash and Egypt. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Westside Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,817 students · 14.1 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,044AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.9% · 1042 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.3% · 1042 students tested

Bono vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Bono’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BonoBWestside Consolidated

Every school in Bono

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bonoin other towns
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jonesboro
B−
756 students18:1Rate it →
Westside Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Jonesboro
B−
414 students14:1Rate it →
Westside High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Jonesboro
C
647 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Bono’s schools

Are Bono’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Bono children attend outscore 57% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #67 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bono in?

Westside Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,817 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Bono’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Westside Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Bono spend per student?

$11,044 in Westside Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.