Other / mixed grade configuration · Reagan, TN

South Side Elementary

Federal NCES profile for South Side Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470180001953
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Side Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for Tennessee
293
students enrolled

South Side Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

School address

Reagan, TN 38368
District: Henderson County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470180001953 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

South Side Elementary held near 295 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 470180001953 · Reagan, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 12.2:1 · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Lexington High School (890 students)

South Side Elementary held near 295 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.5 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

South Side Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows South Side Elementary reports 293 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How South Side Elementary compares

South Side Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 293 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,487
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.1 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 94.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.1, South Side Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Henderson County reports $10,487 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How South Side Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lexington High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Westover Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Scotts Hill High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Scotts Hill Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Pin Oak Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to South Side Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Henderson County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about South Side Elementary

How many students attend South Side Elementary?

South Side Elementary has 293 students enrolled. It is a public school in Reagan, TN. CCD year-over-year: 300 (2022-23) → 295 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Side Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at South Side Elementary is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of South Side Elementary?

The largest demographic group at South Side Elementary is White at 94.2% of enrollment, in Reagan, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Side Elementary?

South Side Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Henderson County?

Besides South Side Elementary, Henderson County also operates Lexington High School (890 students), Westover Elementary (546 students), and Scotts Hill High School (480 students). See the Henderson County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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