School district · Arkansas · LEAID 0512540
Southside School District
Southside School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $37,757 (above only 27% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Southside School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $37,757
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $11,098
- Per-pupil spending
- 2,234
- Students enrolled
- 27th
- Pct. in AR
Below benchmark
Southside School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $37,757 (above only 27% of in-state peers with reliable estimates). Estimated average teacher salary is $37,757, below the national average of $70,245, serving 2,234 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- Lower-third pay in state: Southside School District sits in the lowest third of Arkansas districts on estimated teacher pay at $37,757 (above only 27% of in-state peers with reliable estimates).
- 27th percentile for Arkansas
- 1st percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Arkansas ranks #49 of 49 on the salary estimate and #32 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Southside School District ranks #145 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #195 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
- +20.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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Instructional payroll mix vs Arkansas median
Among 234 Arkansas districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Southside School District's instructional payroll puts 14.7% into special education , 4.6 points above the state median of 10.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Arkansas peer.
| Program | Southside School | AR median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular program | 73.9% | 73.6% | +0.3 pp |
| Special education | 14.7% | 10.1% | +4.6 pp |
| Vocational programs | 4.3% | 5.7% | -1.4 pp |
| Other programs | 7.0% | 9.9% | -2.9 pp |
Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 234 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 0512540 · FY2023.
LEAID 0512540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Southside School F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $37,757 estimated average teacher salary · P27 in Arkansas · P1 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Beebe (+$3,205est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Southside School
Salary neighbourhood · Southside School
Southside School trails most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Southside
Southside · this district · low pay
$37,757 est. salary
- Beebe · near
Beebe · near
$40,963 est. salary
- Jacksonville · near
Jacksonville · near
$43,524 est. salary
- Batesville · near
Batesville · near
$44,413 est. salary
- Fayetteville · top pay
Fayetteville · top pay
$73,997 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Southside School
Southside School District's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$37,757 1st percentile higher than 1% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
Southside School in Arkansas's lower-third pay band
Same 199 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$73,997 est. avg salary
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$46,611 est. avg salary
- Southside School District
Southside School District
$37,757 est. avg salary
What this shows Southside School District ranks #145 of 199 Arkansas districts by estimated teacher salary and #195 of 199 by per-pupil spending. Fayetteville School District pay #1 at $73,997 is not Warren School District spending #1 at $31,095 per pupil
The same districts by per-pupil spending
Southside School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar
- Warren School District
Warren School District
$31,095 per pupil
- Fayetteville School District
Fayetteville School District
$17,573 per pupil
- Southside School District $11,098
Southside School District
$11,098 per pupil
What this shows Warren School District leads spending at $31,095 per pupil; Fayetteville School District leads pay.
What stands out about Southside School District
- It ranks in the bottom 5% nationally for estimated teacher pay, above only 1% of districts.
- Estimated teacher pay here rose +20.9% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Arkansas's statewide +9.0% by 11.9 points, a growth rate faster than 85% of the 233 Arkansas districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $37,757.271
- Arkansas price level
- 86.8 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $43,494
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+15% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Arkansas run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Arkansas compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Southside School District
What the Numbers Say About Southside School District
Southside School District is a small school district in Arkansas, serving 2,234 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $11,098. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $37,757, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 0512540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Arkansas statewide average of $43,221, teacher pay in Southside School District runs materially below the state benchmark, a 12.6% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (46.2% differential). Among enrolling districts in Arkansas, it pays more than 27% of them. Arkansas itself ranks #49 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Southside School District reports $24.8M in total expenditure against $26.2M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $5.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.0M.
How does Southside School District compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Arkansas average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Southside School District pays -38.0% less than Springdale School District · per-pupil $11,098 vs $15,771
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Arkansas districts
On pay, Southside School District sits closest to Riverside School District; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Vilonia School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Southside School District's smaller enrollment
Two out-of-state peer sets for Southside School District: closest on enrollment (2,234 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($37,757 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Southside School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 87% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 13% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Arkansas Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Arkansas districts belongs to Fayetteville School District at $73,997. Southside School District places 134 of 201 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Mississippi and South Dakota are the states closest to Arkansas on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Smaller-district sample from 198 Arkansas peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.
This is a sample of 6 from 198 Arkansas districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Southside School District
What is the average teacher salary in Southside School District?
The average teacher salary in Southside School District is $37,757 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Southside School District teacher pay compare to the Arkansas average?
Southside School District pays 12.6% less than the Arkansas state average of $43,221. The district's average is $37,757.
How does Southside School District teacher pay compare to the national average?
Southside School District pays 46.2% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $37,757.
What is the per-pupil spending in Southside School District?
Southside School District spends approximately $11,098 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Southside School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Southside School District's total expenditure of $24.8M (NCES FY2023).
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