Fountain Lake School District

4207 Park Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Fountain Lake School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 943 students in Fountain Lake School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Fountain Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
1,349 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Fountain Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#76 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fountain Lake   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fountain Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountain Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fountain Lake   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fountain Lake   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
107 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,169 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
87%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
100
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
113
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
3
68

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,868 is higher than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,592 is higher than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fountain Lake   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fountain Lake   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,868
$12,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fountain Lake   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,592
$12,826
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fountain Lake   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fountain Lake School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4207 Park Ave
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 701-1730
Grades: 5-8
| 429 students
Rank: #22.
Fountain Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4207 Park Ave
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 624-0431
Grades: PK-4
| 514 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,349 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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