SouthSide Charter School

Public school district · Providence County · Rhode Island · NCES district ID 4400028

SouthSide Charter School spent $19,887 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 69% of the other Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $20,617). Its one school enrolled 135 students in 2024-25; 62.7% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Rhode Island districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to SouthSide Charter School in enrollment (131 to 205 students) and SouthSide Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to SouthSide Charter School, FY23New Shoreham $44,099; Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k20k30k40k50kNew Shoreham$44,099Little Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership …$27,100Trinity Academy for the Perfor…$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to SouthSide Charter School, FY23New Shoreham $44,099; Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k20k30k40k50kNew Shoreham$44,099Little Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Acade…$27,100Trinity Academy for the Performing …$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to SouthSide Charter School, FY23New Shoreham $44,099; Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k30k50kNew Shoreham$44,099Little Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy$27,100Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617
Current spending per student, Rhode Island districts closest in size to SouthSide Charter School, FY23New Shoreham $44,099; Little Compton $34,632; Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy $27,100; Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts $25,571; Providence Preparatory Charter $23,371; Village Green Virtual $20,460; Charette Charter $20,320; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter $20,156; SouthSide Charter School $19,887; The Greene School $18,402; State median, under 1,000 students $20,617.10k30k50kNew Shoreham$44,099Little Compton$34,632Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy$27,100Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts$25,571Providence Preparatory Charter$23,371Village Green Virtual$20,460Charette Charter$20,320Nuestro Mundo Public Charter$20,156SouthSide Charter School$19,887The Greene School$18,402State median, under 1,000 students $20,617

Where the money came from

$3,061,000 in revenue: 62.7% state, 22.1% local and 15.2% federal. Total spending including $52,000 of capital outlay was $2,871,000, or $20,362 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

SouthSide Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,919,000; Local $678,000; Federal $464,000; total $3,061,000.
  • State$1,919,000 63%
  • Local$678,000 22%
  • Federal$464,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 27 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

141 students in 2022-23, 140 students in 2023-24, 135 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

SouthSide Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1350501001502022-231412023-241402024-25135
SouthSide Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1350501001502022-231412023-241402024-25135
SouthSide Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1350501001502022-231412023-241402024-25135
SouthSide Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 141, 2023-24: 140, 2024-25: 1350501001502022-231412023-241402024-25135

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231418.316.9
2023-241409.015.6
2024-2513510.013.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$682,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,837 per student

SouthSide Charter School booked $682,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 8 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $81,775 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 37 in 100 Rhode Island districts with a figure (state median $84,165, 58 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$505,00074.0%
Special education$106,00015.5%
Other programs$71,00010.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,941 in 2018-19, $3,517 in 2019-20, $3,593 in 2020-21, $4,182 in 2021-22, $4,837 in 2022-23.

SouthSide Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,941, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,593, 2021-22: $4,182, 2022-23: $4,83702k4k6k2018-19$3,9412019-20$3,5172020-21$3,5932021-22$4,1822022-23$4,837
SouthSide Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,941, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,593, 2021-22: $4,182, 2022-23: $4,83702k4k6k2018-19$3,9412019-20$3,5172020-21$3,5932021-22$4,1822022-23$4,837
SouthSide Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,941, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,593, 2021-22: $4,182, 2022-23: $4,83702k4k6k2018-19$3,9412019-20$3,5172020-21$3,5932021-22$4,1822022-23$4,837
SouthSide Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,941, 2019-20: $3,517, 2020-21: $3,593, 2021-22: $4,182, 2022-23: $4,83702k4k6k2018-19$3,9412019-20$3,5172020-21$3,5932021-22$4,1822022-23$4,837

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in SouthSide Charter School scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtRhode IslandStudents tested
Reading and language arts15-19%33.1%68
Math10-14%26.6%70

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 135 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
SouthSide Elementary Charter13513.574.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact SouthSide Charter School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about SouthSide Charter School

  1. Rhode Island districts by spending per studentSouthSide Charter School ranks 19 of 27 Rhode Island districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,887).#19 of 27
  2. Every school district in Rhode IslandSouthSide Charter School is the number 59 by size of 64 Rhode Island districts, with 141 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#59 of 64
  3. Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership AcademyThe next larger Rhode Island district: 160 students in fall 2022, $27,100 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,100
  4. Urban CollaborativeThe next smaller Rhode Island district: 131 students in fall 2022.
  5. Compare SouthSide Charter School with Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across Rhode IslandSouthSide Charter School spent $81,775 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,165); spending, not a salary.$81,775
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about SouthSide Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in SouthSide Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 135 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does SouthSide Charter School spend per student?
    $19,887 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Rhode Island median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $20,617 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does SouthSide Charter School's money come from?
    $3,061,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.7% state, 22.1% local and 15.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does SouthSide Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $682,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,837 per student. Divided by the 8 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $81,775 per teacher, more than 37 in 100 Rhode Island districts (state median $84,165). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Rhode Island teacher salary at $76,852 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in SouthSide Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in SouthSide Charter School scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading and 10-14% in math, against 33.1% in reading and 26.6% in math across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is SouthSide Charter School's NCES district ID?
    4400028. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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