NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL vs SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

How do these schools compare?

Metric NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Location FORT SMITH, AR FORT SMITH, AR
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 2,231 2,053
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.2:1 10.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 61.9% 36.1%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,628 $15,628
District FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
White 18.1% 52.5%
African American 14.2% 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 55.3% 22.5%
Asian 4.5% 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6% 1.0%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.2% 9.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
AP Courses Offered 14 10
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 328.1:1 410.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 29.0%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 592 275
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.