West Memphis School District


West Memphis School District is a public school district that is headquartered in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States, covering sections of Crittenden and St. Francis counties. It serves most of West Memphis, the municipalities of Anthonyville, Edmondson, Horseshoe Lake, and Hughes, and portions of Jennette and Marion.
On April 9, 2015, due to the low number of students in the Hughes School District, the Arkansas Board of Education voted to consolidate the Hughes district into the West Memphis district 7-1.

Schools

High schools:
Junior high schools:
Elementary schools:
In 2011, Richland Elementary received top honors from the U.S. Department of Education in being named a National Blue Ribbon School.

Transportation

Typically school bus commute times from Hughes to West Memphis are about one hour each way due to the bus making multiple stops; without stops the commute would take about thirty minutes. In winter periods Hughes students depart from school and/or arrive from home when the sun is not out.