Enrollment
285
High
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS COUNTY·NCES 010111000406
Southside High School
7975 US Highway 80 E, Selma, AL 36701 · (334) 872-0518 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Alabama public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
254 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 82 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 29% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
4.9%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
3.0%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 5 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
4.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.2%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 5% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southside High School
Southside High School's state test result (4.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southside High School this school | 285 | 89.1% | 4.6% |
| Wilcox Central High School Camden | 340 | 89.4% | 6.9% |
| Greensboro High School Greensboro | 276 | 84.1% | 8.1% |
| Keith MiddleHigh School Orrville | 188 | 89.9% | 10.3% |
| Calhoun High School Letohatchee | 186 | 88.7% | 4.1% |
| Midfield High School Midfield | 327 | 83.5% | 3.0% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 4.6% | #299 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.0% | #284 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 4.9% | #298 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #279 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #14 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #286 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #6 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #53 of 164 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 872
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 285 | 21.2 | 13.4:1 | 89% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 278 | 20.2 | 13.8:1 | 91% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 296 | 21.2 | 13.9:1 | 91% (270) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 91% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 23.9 | 14.6:1 | 91% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 27 | 14.3:1 | 71% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | N/A | N/A | 93% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 41 | 14.5:1 | 84% (498) |
| 1990-91 | 872 | 42 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (349 to 285); teachers down 11% (23.9 to 21.2).
About Southside High School
Southside High School is one of the public schools in Selma, Alabama. It is a small high school. It enrolls 285 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 58% below the average of about 682 students for high schools in Alabama.
Southside High School is one school in Dallas County, a system of 11 schools with 2,283 students.
Roughly 94% of students at Southside High School are Black. Other groups make up 3% multiracial. County-wide, 70% of Dallas County residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
Its ratio of 13.4:1 is based on 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Alabama average 17.2:1, 3.7 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 89%.
Southside High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of Alabama public high schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Southside High School is 14.6 points below its prediction. Actual: 4.6%. Predicted: 19.2%.
Looking at the county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $35,627 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 26% of residents are in poverty. Dallas County has 23 public schools with about 4,584 students, including Southside High School.
Southside High School's closest public school neighbor is Bruce K Craig Elementary School, about 4.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Southside High School holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Southside High School at 8th of 8.
The federal government classifies Southside High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show 279 students in 2020-21 and 285 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.6:1 to 13.4:1.
The allk12 page for Southside High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,858
Census ACS
Median income
$35,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,584 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dallas County
- Valley Grande Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Dallas County High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- Brantley Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Keith MiddleHigh SchoolHigh · 188 students
- William R Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
- Tipton Durant Middle SchoolMiddle · 176 students
Other schools in Selma
- Selma High SchoolHigh · 680 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Meadowview Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Sophia P Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 305 students
- The RBHudson STEAM AcademyMiddle · 279 students
- Brantley Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
Other Southside High schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Southside High. Southside High School is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Southside High SchoolSouthside, AL · 825 students
- SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLFORT SMITH, AR · 2,053 students
- Southside High SchoolYoungsville, LA · 1,833 students
- Southside High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 1,772 students
- Southside HighGreenville, SC · 1,075 students
Nearby schools
- Bruce K Craig Elementary School4.1 mi · 151
- Southside Primary School4.3 mi · 147
- Tipton Durant Middle School5.9 mi · 176
- Brantley Elementary School7.0 mi · 204
- Sophia P Kingston Elementary School7.6 mi · 305
- Clark Elementary School7.8 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Southside High SchoolHow many students attend Southside High School?
Southside High School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 09-12.
Is Southside High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southside High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Southside High School is approximately 13.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Southside High School?
Southside High School reports a student body of 1% White, 2% Hispanic, 94% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Southside High School public or private?
Southside High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dallas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.