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Southside School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in Southside School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Southside School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
2,234 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Southside School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#110 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
36%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
39 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
2,038 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
46
# Students in K Grade:
151
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
-
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,659 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,092
$12,914
Spending / Student
$9,659
$12,826
Best Southside School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside Junior High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
70 Scott Drive
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 251-4003
Batesville, AR 72501
(870) 251-4003
Grades: 7-9
| 481 students
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