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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 666 students in Lake Hamilton School District.
Public Preschools in Lake Hamilton School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
4,131 Students
126,474 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
8,098 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.59
# American Indian Students
20 Students
578 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
1,525 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
548 Students
19,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
15%
# Black Students
150 Students
21,224 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
3,117 Students
75,844 Students
% White Students
75%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,941 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
6,069 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
16,531
# Students in K Grade:
279
21,793
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
21,210
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
19,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
16,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
15,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
11,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
3,992
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
42
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
53
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
58
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
77
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
65
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
64
# Ungraded Students:
17
2
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,672 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,627
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,672
$12,826
Best Lake Hamilton School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake Hamilton Primary School
Magnet School
136 Oakbrook
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-9351
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-9351
Grades: PK-1
| 666 students
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