Lake Hamilton School District

205 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 639 students in Lake Hamilton School District.
Public Preschools in Lake Hamilton School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
4,054 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
3,896 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 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 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#58 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lake Hamilton   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 Lake Hamilton   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.
46%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lake Hamilton   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.
43%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lake Hamilton   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.
81%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lake Hamilton   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
19 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
154 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
4%
24%
# White Students
3,016 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
74%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
276
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
-
# Ungraded Students:
19
1

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,893 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lake Hamilton   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
$48 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lake Hamilton   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
$12,867
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lake Hamilton   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
$11,893
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lake Hamilton   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 Lake Hamilton School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
136 Oakbrook
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-9351
Grades: PK-1
| 639 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,054 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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