Southside School District (Independence) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 481 students in Southside School District (Independence). 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 (Independence) 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 41% (majority Black).
Southside School District (Independence), 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
14%
# Black Students
39 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
2,038 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
261
20
# Students in K Grade:
151
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,092 in this school district is less 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 $9,659 is less 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: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,234 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 45% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education
