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Southside, AL

9,718 residents•1,340 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
5.7
out of 10
33% above Alabama avg
Test Proficiency
36%Math
50%Reading
8% above Alabama avg
School Crime Rate
1.49
per 1,000 students
36% below Alabama avg
Overall Crime Rate
12.45
per 1,000 residents
78% below Alabama avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Southside; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Southside

3 schools
7.9
Southside Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.5
Southside High School
Highpublic
—
Pathways Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Southside

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Southside in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
36% below Alabama avg
1.49
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Southside

121 total incidents reported across Southside in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
78% below Alabama avg
12.45
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
42
Property
58
Drug
18
Weapons
1
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Theft23%
  • Drugs15%
  • Fraud11%
  • Forgery4%
  • Stolen Property3%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,340 students enrolled across Southside's schools.

  • Public1,340100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Southside's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Black4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
42%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.