South Side High School

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South Side High School ranks 154 th of 295 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 7-12

334 Southside Rd
Bee Branch, AR 72013

(501) 654-2242

District: South Side School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
154^th of 295 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,905

Feeder schools for South Side High School:

Elementary:

South Side Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 7.7

Number of students: 252

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Side High School ranks better than 80.9% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.69. (See more...)

Compare Details South Side High School ranks worse than 52.2% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.5%), Hispanic (3.2%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Side High School is 7.7. (See more...)

Compare South Side High School employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Side High School is $12,905.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Side High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks South Side High School 63^rd of 330 Arkansas public middle schools. (See South Side High School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks South Side High School 154^th of 295 Arkansas public high schools. (See South Side High School in the ranking list.)

South Side School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Side School District 88^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Side High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	51.17	109^th	208	47.6%
2006	37.83	148^th	206	28.2%
2007	42.59	154^th	225	31.6%
2008	61.98	88^th	223	60.5%
2009	38.59	169^th	240	29.6%
2010	48.41	150^th	254	40.9%
2011	42.26	182^nd	264	31.1%
2012	64.74	99^th	265	62.6%
2013	24.00	232^nd	278	16.5%
2014	49.61	158^th	280	43.6%
2015	32.70	192^nd	275	30.2%
2016	49.36	158^th	312	49.4%
2017	55.51	141^st	315	55.2%
2018	60.32	132^nd	318	58.5%
2019	51.11	166^th	319	48.0%
2021	31.01	248^th	330	24.8%
2022	50.41	163^rd	318	48.7%
2023	74.69	65^th	330	80.3%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South Side High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2006	74.93	20^th	232	91.4%
2007	59.21	69^th	258	73.3%
2008	66.62	44^th	256	82.8%
2009	69.53	40^th	261	84.7%
2010	67.26	49^th	262	81.3%
2011	61.54	76^th	266	71.4%
2012	54.24	121^st	266	54.5%
2013	50.26	131^st	271	51.7%
2014	54.11	116^th	268	56.7%
2015	31.41	193^rd	267	27.7%
2016	29.22	217^th	269	19.3%
2017	46.87	149^th	264	43.6%
2018	45.25	157^th	263	40.3%
2019	56.43	115^th	282	59.2%
2021	63.06	75^th	290	74.1%
2022	41.53	175^th	282	37.9%
2023	48.23	154^th	295	47.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Side High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	197	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	203
1989	206	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	210
1990	205	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	212
1991	190	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	199
1992	191	10	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	204
1993	198	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	207
1994	208	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	213
1995	213	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	217
1996	213	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	217
1997	229	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	232
1998	216	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	217
1999	217	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	218
2000	216	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	219
2001	216	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	219
2002	223	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	226
2003	223	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	226
2004	218	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	222
2005	225	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	230
2006	218	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	225
2007	236	3	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	247
2008	229	1	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	239
2009	212	1	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	221
2010	220	0	2	6	0	0	1	229
2011	199	0	1	4	2	0	1	207
2012	206	1	1	4	1	0	5	218
2013	209	1	0	3	0	0	5	218
2014	221	1	4	2	0	0	7	235
2015	233	0	0	7	0	0	5	245
2016	230	1	0	3	1	0	5	240
2017	238	1	2	3	2	0	6	252
2018	238	2	1	6	2	0	6	255
2019	224	1	1	5	2	0	7	240
2020	225	1	2	3	1	0	9	241
2021	214	1	1	3	3	0	8	230
2022	239	2	2	8	1	0	9	261
2023	233	1	1	8	1	0	8	252

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Side High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	203	14.0	14.5	n/a
1989	210	17.0	12.3	n/a
1990	212	16.0	13.2	44.3
1991	199	14.7	13.5	13.6
1992	204	14.7	13.8	22.1
1993	207	14.2	14.6	17.4
1994	213	14.8	14.4	14.1
1995	217	18.3	11.9	18.9
1996	217	18.3	11.9	18.9
1997	232	20.0	11.6	17.2
1998	217	16.1	13.5	23.5
1999	218	8.2	26.6	36.7
2000	219	21.0	10.4	31.1
2001	219	23.0	9.5	43.4
2002	226	17.0	13.3	47.8
2003	226	17.0	13.3	47.8
2004	222	18.0	12.3	46.4
2005	230	17.0	13.5	50.4
2006	225	25.0	9.0	46.7
2007	247	24.0	10.3	45.7
2008	239	24.0	10.0	42.3
2009	221	23.0	9.6	42.5
2010	229	27.6	9.5	45.9
2011	207	23.3	8.8	45.4
2012	218	21.7	10.0	46.3
2013	218	24.0	9.0	46.8
2014	235	28.4	8.2	51.5
2015	245	25.0	9.8	56.7
2016	240	26.0	9.2	100
2017	252	25.0	10.0	72.2
2018	255	27.3	9.3	75.3
2019	240	35.1	6.8	100
2020	241	37.5	6.4	100
2021	230	41.9	5.4	80.4
2022	261	46.9	5.5	98.9
2023	252	32.5	7.7	17.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Side High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	203	14.0	14.5	n/a
1989	210	17.0	12.3	n/a
1990	212	16.0	13.2	44.3
1991	199	14.7	13.5	13.6
1992	204	14.7	13.8	22.1
1993	207	14.2	14.6	17.4
1994	213	14.8	14.4	14.1
1995	217	18.3	11.9	18.9
1996	217	18.3	11.9	18.9
1997	232	20.0	11.6	17.2
1998	217	16.1	13.5	23.5
1999	218	8.2	26.6	36.7
2000	219	21.0	10.4	31.1
2001	219	23.0	9.5	43.4
2002	226	17.0	13.3	47.8
2003	226	17.0	13.3	47.8
2004	222	18.0	12.3	46.4
2005	230	17.0	13.5	50.4
2006	225	25.0	9.0	46.7
2007	247	24.0	10.3	45.7
2008	239	24.0	10.0	42.3
2009	221	23.0	9.6	42.5
2010	229	27.6	9.5	45.9
2011	207	23.3	8.8	45.4
2012	218	21.7	10.0	46.3
2013	218	24.0	9.0	46.8
2014	235	28.4	8.2	51.5
2015	245	25.0	9.8	56.7
2016	240	26.0	9.2	100
2017	252	25.0	10.0	72.2
2018	255	27.3	9.3	75.3
2019	240	35.1	6.8	100
2020	241	37.5	6.4	100
2021	230	41.9	5.4	80.4
2022	261	46.9	5.5	98.9
2023	252	32.5	7.7	17.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Side High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,344 (10.4%)	$11,561 (89.6%)	$12,905

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Side High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 166^th of 319 Middle schools	Ranks 65^th of 330 Middle schools	32.3%
Ranks 115^th of 282 High schools	Ranks 154^th of 295 High schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English (South Side High School)	76.9	85.4	8.5%
7th Grade English (South Side School District)	76.9	85.4	8.5%
7th Grade English (Arkansas)	78.3	75.1	3.2%
7th Grade Math (South Side High School)	35.9	48.8	12.9%
7th Grade Math (South Side School District)	35.9	48.8	12.9%
7th Grade Math (Arkansas)	47.7	39.6	8.1%
7th Grade Science (South Side High School)	41	51.2	10.2%
7th Grade Science (South Side School District)	41	51.2	10.2%
7th Grade Science (Arkansas)	43	38.5	4.5%
7th Grade Reading (South Side High School)	30.7	41.4	10.7%
7th Grade Reading (South Side School District)	30.7	41.4	10.7%
7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	39.2	34.2	5%
8th Grade English (South Side High School)	73.3	76.9	3.6%
8th Grade English (South Side School District)	73.3	76.9	3.6%
8th Grade English (Arkansas)	74.1	69.2	4.9%
8th Grade Math (South Side High School)	48.8	43.6	5.2%
8th Grade Math (South Side School District)	48.8	43.6	5.2%
8th Grade Math (Arkansas)	47.7	37.9	9.8%
8th Grade Science (South Side High School)	44.4	41	3.4%
8th Grade Science (South Side School District)	44.4	41	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.5	36.1	6.4%
8th Grade Reading (South Side High School)	57.8	53.9	3.9%
8th Grade Reading (South Side School District)	57.8	53.9	3.9%
8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	53.1	50.8	2.3%
9th Grade English (South Side High School)	65	60	5%
9th Grade English (South Side School District)	65	60	5%
9th Grade English (Arkansas)	58.6	53.4	5.2%
9th Grade Math (South Side High School)	40	25.7	14.3%
9th Grade Math (South Side School District)	40	25.7	14.3%
9th Grade Math (Arkansas)	35.8	26.6	9.2%
9th Grade Science (South Side High School)	42.5	34.3	8.2%
9th Grade Science (South Side School District)	42.5	34.3	8.2%
9th Grade Science (Arkansas)	35	31.9	3.1%
9th Grade Reading (South Side High School)	40	42.8	2.8%
9th Grade Reading (South Side School District)	40	42.8	2.8%
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	37.4	40.6	3.2%
10th Grade English (South Side High School)	43.2	47.5	4.3%
10th Grade English (South Side School District)	43.2	47.5	4.3%
10th Grade English (Arkansas)	59.6	54.4	5.2%
10th Grade Math (South Side High School)	21.6	12.9	8.7%
10th Grade Math (South Side School District)	21.6	12.9	8.7%
10th Grade Math (Arkansas)	29.2	20.4	8.8%
10th Grade Science (South Side High School)	27	23	4%
10th Grade Science (South Side School District)	27	23	4%
10th Grade Science (Arkansas)	33	28.6	4.4%
10th Grade Reading (South Side High School)	18.9	25	6.1%
10th Grade Reading (South Side School District)	18.9	25	6.1%
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	32.2	35.9	3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Side High School)	26.3	21.7	4.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Side School District)	26.3	21.7	4.6%
11th Grade English (South Side High School)	47.4	47.8	0.4%
11th Grade English (South Side School District)	47.4	47.8	0.4%
11th Grade Reading (South Side High School)	31.6	32.6	1%
11th Grade Reading (South Side School District)	31.6	32.6	1%
11th Grade Science (South Side High School)	31.6	19.6	12%
11th Grade Science (South Side School District)	31.6	19.6	12%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	240	252	5%
African American	1	1
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	5	8	60%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	224	233	4%
Two or More Races	7	8	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	17.1%	82.9%

Schools Near South Side High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)				ACT Aspire Math (2023)				ACT Aspire Science (2023)				ACT Aspire Reading (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire English 9th Grade	ACT Aspire English 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side High School	Public	7-12	334 Southside Rd	Bee Branch	72013	Van Buren County	South Side School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 654-2242	252	33	7.7	17.1%	233 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	48.2	154^th of 295 public high schools	47.8%		41.5	175^th of 282 public high schools	37.9%	21	85.4	76.9	60.0	47.5	48.8	43.6	25.7	12.9	51.2	41.0	34.3	23.0	41.4	53.9	42.8	25.0	$12,905	$1,344	$11,561
Guy-Perkins High School	Public	7-12	492 Hwy 25 N	Guy	72061	Faulkner County	Guy-Perkins School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 679-3507	149	26	5.6	100.0%	126 (84.6%)	17 (11.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	68.2	71^st of 295 public high schools	75.9%		48	151^st of 282 public high schools	46.5%	80	82.4	59.1	66.6	62.5	23.5	13.6	18.5	25.1	35.3	31.8	40.7	37.5	29.4	36.4	55.5	28.2	$13,098	$880	$12,219
Quitman High School	Public	9-12	6275 Heber Springs W	Quitman	72131	Cleburne County	Quitman School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 589-2554	253	19	13.1	45.8%	245 (96.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	77.2	45^th of 295 public high schools	84.7%		71.2	53^rd of 282 public high schools	81.2%	8			62.0	67.7			31.0	26.2			33.8	36.9			53.6	47.7	$15,637	$1,004	$14,633
Nemo Vista High School	Public	9-12	5690 Hwy 9	Center Ridge	72027	Conway County	Nemo Vista School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 893-2811	136	62	2.2	52.2%	125 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	74.6	51^st of 295 public high schools	82.7%		87.6	16^th of 282 public high schools	94.3%	35			70.2	76.7			27.7	46.7			27.7	36.7			40.4	56.7	$12,652	$1,043	$11,609
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	489 Yellowjacket Ln	Clinton	72031	Van Buren County	Clinton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 745-6035	416	43	9.6	100.0%	390 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	77.3	44^th of 295 public high schools	85.1%		80	27^th of 282 public high schools	90.4%	17			62.2	63.8			31.1	30.8			33.0	40.4			50.4	46.8	$10,722	$1,076	$9,646
Greenbrier High School	Public	10-12	72 Green Valley Dr	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 679-4236	817	50	16.3	32.7%	751 (91.9%)	10 (1.2%)	24 (2.9%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.7%)	94.9	8^th of 295 public high schools	97.3%		89.8	11^th of 282 public high schools	96.1%	3				73.5				41.8				50.4				54.1	$9,487	$612	$8,875
West Side High School	Public	7-12	7295 Greers Ferry Rd	Greers Ferry	72067	Cleburne County	West Side School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 825-7241	218	32	6.7	100.0%	213 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.7	110^th of 295 public high schools	62.7%		64.4	78^th of 282 public high schools	72.3%	32	80.0	65.8	59.4	55.9	31.4	29.3	27.0	23.5	34.3	41.5	35.1	17.6	31.5	53.7	45.9	32.4	$12,810	$1,249	$11,561
Shirley High School	Public	7-12	201 Blue Devil Dr	Shirley	72153	Van Buren County	Shirley School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 723-8192	139	15	9.3	100.0%	131 (94.2%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	48.5	153^rd of 295 public high schools	48.1%		36.6	201^st of 282 public high schools	28.7%	48	70.8	65.0	66.6	50.0	16.7	25.0	25.9	0.0	29.2	25.0	37.0	5.6	25.0	30.0	44.4	16.7	$11,566	$1,333	$10,234
Rose Bud High School	Public	7-12	124 School Rd	Rose Bud	72137	White County	Rose Bud School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 556-5404	335	45	7.4	45.4%	312 (93.1%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52.9	140^th of 295 public high schools	52.5%		54	118^th of 282 public high schools	58.2%	22	70.9	76.3	64.6	51.9	49.0	45.5	32.3	9.6	32.7	32.8	29.0	30.8	40.0	56.4	32.3	30.7	$10,409	$750	$9,659

Frequently Asked Questions about South Side High School

What is the racial makeup of South Side High School?

Students at South Side High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is South Side High School a good school?

South Side High School ranks 154^th of 295 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into South Side High School?

South Side High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Side Elementary School

What district is South Side High School in?

South Side School District

How many students attend South Side High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 252 students attended South Side High School.

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