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SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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2460 BATESVILLE BLVD, SOUTHSIDE, AR 72501 • Independence County
(870) 251-2661
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
852
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
FRPL Eligible
444
(52.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 444 of 852 (52.1%)
Free Lunch: 313 (36.7%)
Reduced-Price: 131 (15.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 408 (47.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 550 1,100 2020-2021: 859 students 859 2020-2021 2021-2022: 888 students 888 +3.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 854 students 854 -3.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 860 students 860 +0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 852 students 852 -0.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 779 (91.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 36 (4.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (2.2%) Black or African American: 11 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.5%) Asian: 2 (0.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
852 Students
White 779 91.4%
Hispanic / Latino 36 4.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 2.2%
Black or African American 11 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.5%
Asian 2 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 852 Students
Grade 1: 155 (18.2%) Grade 2: 150 (17.6%) Grade 3: 157 (18.4%) Kindergarten: 145 (17%) Pre-Kindergarten: 245 (28.8%)
852 Students
Grade 1 155 18.2%
Grade 2 150 17.6%
Grade 3 157 18.4%
Kindergarten 145 17%
Pre-Kindergarten 245 28.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
449
52.7%
F
Female Students
403
47.3%