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South Side School District(Vanburen)

334 Southside Rd
Bee Branch, AR 72013
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 247 students in South Side School District(Vanburen). This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in South Side School District(Vanburen) have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in South Side School District(Vanburen) have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Side High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
481 Students
177,605 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
18,608 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

South Side School District(Vanburen), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#122 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
39%
36%
40%
29%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
92%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,393 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,131 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,393
$13,132
Spending / Student
$16,131
$13,043

Best South Side School District(Vanburen) ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Side High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
334 Southside Rd
Bee Branch, AR 72013
(501) 654-2242
Gr: 7-12 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 481 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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