For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 252 students in South Side School District(Vanburen). 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 South Side School District(Vanburen) have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
South Side School District(Vanburen), which is ranked within the bottom 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
12 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
504 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
93%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
20
# Students in K Grade:
29
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
42
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
42
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
2
36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,661 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,315 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 542 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
Graduation Rate
: ≥90% (Top 50% in AR)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 36% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
