Total enrollment
2,193
-43 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
Arkansas · 2,193 students · 1 city
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) runs 4 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 2,193 and an average school size of 548.
4-year change in SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arkansas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #45 of 138 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,193 | #56 of 208 | #4,126 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #87 of 208 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #117 of 190 | #2,813 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.8% | #164 of 208 | #3,899 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #101 of 118 | #5,872 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL at 42.6% proficient to SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 34.8%, a gap of 7.8 points. That is the 61st widest gap among 69 Arkansas districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Southside | Elementary | PK-03 | 852 |
| SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | Southside | High | 10-12 | 464 |
| SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Southside | Middle | 04-06 | 450 |
| SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Southside | Middle | 07-09 | 427 |
About SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
As a small district in Arkansas, SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) instructs 2,193 students across 4 schools.
In terms of grade levels, SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) comprises 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 548 in this district, higher than the Arkansas typical of 456.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,193 students, held roughly steady from the 2,236 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.