SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) is a public school district based in Southside, Arkansas, serving 2,193 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 548 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $8,717 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% less than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,717 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,916 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 377 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 439 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Grove School DistrictPrairie Grove | 2,259 | 4 | $8,817 | 13.9 | #50 |
| Hope School DistrictHope | 2,212 | 6 | $10,583 | 10.8 | #51 |
| SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Southside · this district | 2,193 | 4 | $8,717 | 12.8 | #52 |
| Gravette School DistrictGravette | 2,133 | 4 | $10,505 | 12.9 | #53 |
| Dardanelle School DistrictDardanelle | 2,116 | 4 | $10,346 | 11.6 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Community School DistrictSpencer, IA | 2,194 | $11,350 | 15.9 |
| RSU 54/msad 54Skowhegan, ME | 2,194 | $19,455 | 10.3 |
| NorwellNorwell, MA | 2,194 | $17,823 | 13.1 |
| Hale CountyGreensboro, AL | 2,193 | $9,944 | 16.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ar-southside-school-district-independence