Top Rankings
Lake Hamilton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,629 students in Lake Hamilton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Lake Hamilton School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Lake Hamilton School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lake Hamilton High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
4,227 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 260 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
37%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
539 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
160 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
3,209 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
76%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
99
57
# Students in K Grade:
281
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
288
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
283
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
298
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
336
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
378
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
349
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
14
127
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,407 is less than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,340
$13,010
Spending / Student
$11,407
$12,922
Best Lake Hamilton School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Hamilton Jr. High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
281 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-2731
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-2731
Grades: 8-9
| 678 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Hamilton High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
280 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-9311
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-9311
Grades: 10-12
| 951 students
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