The school district attracted significant controversy in early 2021 when two elementary physical education teachers, Nancy Best and Cindi Talbot, participated in the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. In public statements, Superintendent Bryan Russell defended the teachers.[7]
This list is incomplete. Westside High School has a Jonesboro address but is outside the city limits. Westside School shooting is associated with the city but occurred outside of the city limits.