Enrollment
165
Combined
DISTRICT 83 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE·NCES 220004701781
Southside Alternative High School
4701 South Grand St., Monroe, LA 71202 · (318) 651-4841 · Ouachita Parish
GRADES 01–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.4:1 · STATE 52.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
146 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 48 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 19% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65% · 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
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Where Southside Alternative High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #56 of 81 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #8 of 62 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
165
+101 (+158%) vs 2020
+76% since 2010-11, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 3.6:1
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 | 165 | 20 | 8.3:1 | 88% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 18.5 | 9.1:1 | 89% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | 81% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 18 | 3.6:1 | 97% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 148 | 24 | 6.2:1 | 100% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 178 | 19 | 9.4:1 | 98% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 94 | 20 | 4.7:1 | 97% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southside Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (148 to 165); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Southside Alternative High School
Families in Monroe, Louisiana, are served by Southside Alternative High School, a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It enrolls 165 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 1 through 12. That is 69% below the average of about 527 students for combined schools in Louisiana.
Office of Juvenile Justice runs Southside Alternative High School along with 3 other schools, enrolling 264 students in total.
Roughly 82% of students at Southside Alternative High School are Black. Enrollment also includes 11% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Ouachita Parish, the Black share is about 37%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Southside Alternative High School scores 32%.
Based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, Southside Alternative High School has a ratio of 8.3:1. Compared with the 52.1:1 average for combined schools in Louisiana, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 88%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Ouachita Parish is 67%.
American Community Survey estimates for Ouachita Parish show that median household income comes to about $54,688, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. The county's public schools total 59, with about 25,952 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Madison James Foster Elementary School, is about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Southside Alternative High School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment figures are 64 for 2020-21 and 165 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The ratio was 3.6:1 in 2020-21 and 8.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Ouachita Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,480
Census ACS
Median income
$54,688
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
59
25,952 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Office of Juvenile Justice
- Central Southwest Alternative High SchoolCombined · 56 students
- Riverside Alternative High SchoolCombined · 27 students
- Central Southwest Alternative- St. MartinvilleHigh · 16 students
Other schools in Monroe
- Ouachita Parish High SchoolHigh · 1,112 students
- Neville High SchoolHigh · 1,042 students
- Wossman High SchoolHigh · 635 students
- Sallie Humble Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 577 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolElementary · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Madison James Foster Elementary School1.2 mi · 278
- Robinson Elementary School1.4 mi · 374
- Berg Jones Elementary School1.9 mi · 328
- Richwood Junior High School1.9 mi · 347
- Barkdull Faulk Elementary School2.0 mi · 212
- Richwood High School2.0 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Southside Alternative High SchoolHow large is Southside Alternative High School?
Southside Alternative High School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades 01-12.
Is Southside Alternative High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southside Alternative High School is a combined-grade school covering grades 01-12.
How many teachers does Southside Alternative High School have?
Southside Alternative High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
How diverse is Southside Alternative High School?
Southside Alternative High School reports a student body of 11% White, 4% Hispanic, 82% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Southside Alternative High School public or private?
Southside Alternative High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Office of Juvenile Justice.
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