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Enrollment
2,231
High
DISTRICT 1,107 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050633000367
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
2301 N B ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72901 · (479) 783-1171 · Sebastian County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,231 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Arkansas public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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 Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
199 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,726 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 | 596 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 561 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 541 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 533 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 61% · 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
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
22.4%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. 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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Arkansas 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 Arkansas'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 NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,231 | 77.4% | 22.4% |
| SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 2,207 | 85.9% | 15.4% |
| HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 2,271 | 59.0% | 26.1% |
| SOUTHWEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 694 | 83.3% | 35.6% |
| LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 654 | 87.0% | 27.6% |
| DEQUEEN HIGH SCHOOL DE QUEEN | 550 | 75.5% | 26.8% |
Matched among Arkansas 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 NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Sebastian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #209 of 272 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #218 of 280 ▼ 1 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,231 | #9 of 310 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #184 of 245 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #25 of 246 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #94 of 273 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.3% | #15 of 105 | N/A |
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
2,231
+410 (+23%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 1,254
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 2,231 | 198.7 | 11.2:1 | 77% (1,726) |
| 2023-24 | 2,253 | 185.9 | 12.1:1 | 75% (1,696) |
| 2022-23 | 2,433 | 200.9 | 12.1:1 | 74% (1,794) |
| 2020-21 | 1,821 | 159 | 11.4:1 | 77% (1,404) |
| 2017-18 | 1,725 | 121.5 | 14.2:1 | 47% (813) |
| 2015-16 | 1,704 | 123 | 13.8:1 | 82% (1,400) |
| 2010-11 | 1,356 | 106 | 12.8:1 | 80% (1,088) |
| 2000-01 | 1,307 | 100 | 13.1:1 | 38% (495) |
| 1990-91 | 1,254 | 81 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
About NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, (ZIP code 72901). It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,231 students. High schools in Arkansas have about 510 students on average; enrollment here is 337% higher.
Federal data list 27 schools in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 14,164 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL are Hispanic (55%). Other reported shares: 18% White, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 16% Hispanic among all Sebastian County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL lists 198.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.2 students per teacher. The school's 11.2:1 compares with an average of 8.8:1 for high schools in Arkansas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 77% of the student body. The 65% average for public schools in Sebastian County is 12 points lower.
Among Arkansas public high schools, NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL outscored 26%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL sits between the top and bottom 10% of Arkansas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 22.4% and a predicted 31.1%.
For Sebastian County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $57,790 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, Sebastian County has 44 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count increased 23% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sebastian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
128,900
Census ACS
Median income
$57,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,053 students
- RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 801 students
- DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 711 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 582 students
Other schools in FORT SMITH
- SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,053 students
- RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 801 students
- DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 711 students
- FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 582 students
Other Northside High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northside High. NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 10.
- Northside High SchoolWarner Robins, GA · 1,949 students
- Northside High SchoolColumbus, GA · 1,405 students
- Northside HighJacksonville, NC · 1,067 students
- Northside High SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 1,058 students
- Northside HighRoanoke, VA · 919 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 711
- TILLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 343
- BELLE POINT ALTERNATIVE CENTER0.7 mi · 39
- BALLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 286
- PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH0.9 mi · 99
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,231 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL have?
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL employs 199 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
At NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 18% White, 55% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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