Fountain Lake School District

4207 Park Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%

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 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 389 students in Fountain Lake School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Fountain Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
350 Schools
# Students
1,248 Students
144,916 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
13,318 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Fountain Lake School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#96 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
40%
39%
40%
40%
40%
36%
92%
89.9%
(2022-23)
26.6%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
86%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,026 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,556 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,026
$14,739
Spending / Student
$16,556
$14,969

Best Fountain Lake School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fountain Lake Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4207 Park Avenue
Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
(501) 701-1700
Gr: 5-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,248 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 92% (Top 10% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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