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Lakeside School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Hot Springs and Diamondhead.
Students
3,538
Schools
5
Spent per student
$12,251
AR $13,585
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$74.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lakeside School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Arkansas districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the AR average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $74.5M, about $21,050 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Diamondhead.
PK–1Lakeside Primary SchoolThis district
2–4Lakeside Intermediate SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. AR
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 36.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 88.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,251 per student · 10% below AR
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 71%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,494’20
3,430’21
3,466’22
3,364’23
3,538’24
About steady.
Students
White 69%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.