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 preschool serving 491 students in Fountain Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Fountain Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,248 Students
126,118 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
7,938 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.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
92%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)26.6%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
86%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fountain Lake Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4207 Park Ave
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 701-1708
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 701-1708
Gr: PK-4 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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