Enrollment
249
High
DISTRICT 259 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (VAN BUREN)·NCES 051257001014
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
334 SOUTHSIDE ROAD, BEE BRANCH, AR 72013 · (501) 654-2242 · Van Buren County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
246 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 70%
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 7 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 14% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
36.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
30.9%
AR avg 38.9% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 28.9% |
% 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
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 →
Where SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #96 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #71 of 132 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #79 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #212 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.1:1 | #88 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #193 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #66 of 273 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #124 of 133 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
249
+19 (+8%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 5.6:1
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 | 249 | 35.1 | 7.1:1 | 99% (246) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 34.8 | 7.1:1 | 47% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 32.6 | 7.7:1 | 17% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 41 | 5.6:1 | 80% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 27.3 | 9.3:1 | 75% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 25 | 9.6:1 | 100% (240) |
| 2010-11 | 207 | 23 | 9.0:1 | 45% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | 23 | 9.5:1 | 43% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 14 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
About SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a small high school in BEE BRANCH, Arkansas. The latest federal count shows 249 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in Arkansas is about 510 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
The district, SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren), has 518 students enrolled across 2 schools.
The student body at SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is 90% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Van Buren County residents. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL's 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 7.1:1. On average, high schools in Arkansas have 8.8:1, compared with 7.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. That tracks the 97% average for public schools in Van Buren County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 23.1% and the result is 33.4%.
In Van Buren County (population about 15,998), the median household income is $50,354, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. On state test proficiency, SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 230. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 5.6:1 to 7.1:1.
Community posts for SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,998
Census ACS
Median income
$50,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,057 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 269 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 269
- GUY-PERKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 247
- GUY-PERKINS HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 155
- QUITMAN HIGH SCHOOL9.9 mi · 308
- QUITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 432
- QUITMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL10.0 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 249 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren).
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