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Southside School District

208 students · 1 schools · 14.4:1 ratio · grades K–7 · #244 of 324 in Washington

Students
208
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–Teacher
14.4:1
County
Mason
Grades
K–7
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Southside School District

Southside School District is a public school system serving Mason County, Washington, based in Shelton. It serves 208 students across 1 schools spanning K–7, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #244 largest of Washington’s 324 school systems.

Phone3604268437
Address161 Se Collier Rd, Shelton, WA 98584
CountyMason County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Southside School District enrolls 208 students in 1 schools — an average of about 208 students per school. It serves grades K–7 and ranks #244 of 324 statewide by enrollment.

Students
208
#244 of 324 in Washington
Schools
1
~208 students each
Grade span
K–7
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Southside School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (208 students reported):

White
67%
Black
1%
Hispanic
20%
Asian
0%
Two or more
8%
Amer. Indian
3%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Southside School District employs about 14 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1 — below the Washington average of about 17.9:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 26.

Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
classroom teachers
Total staff
26
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Washington funds schools

Washington funds basic education — its constitutional “paramount duty” — through the Prototypical School Funding Model, which estimates the staff, materials and resources a hypothetical school of a given size needs, then allocates to each district by its actual enrollment against those funded ratios. Rebuilt after the McCleary ruling, the model is topped up by a capped local enrichment levy and by state Local Effort Assistance for property-poor districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Southside School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Washington publishes the Washington State Report Card, reporting assessment results, graduation, growth, discipline and per-pupil finances, with schools identified for support through the Washington School Improvement Framework. Look up Southside School District on the Washington State Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Washington does not require accreditation of its public districts; the State Board of Education approves schools against basic-education standards, while accreditation is voluntary through Cognia or an Educational Service District. Look up Southside School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Southside School District vs. Washington

Enrollment rank
#244
of 324 districts
Ratio
14.4:1
state avg ~17.9:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Mason County

See every Washington district side by side in the Washington directory.

Go deeper

Look up Southside School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Washington Legislature (the Prototypical School Funding Model) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Southside School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 5308220. Confirm current details with the district and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.