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Lake Hamilton School District

Item: Lake Hamilton School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

205 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964

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Top 30%

Tel: (501) 767-2306

wolves.k12.ar.us

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

6 Schools

350 Schools

# Students

3,945 Students

144,916 Students

# Teachers

198 Teachers

13,318 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
6	331	71
7	300	127
8	307	127
9	329	57
Grade Not Listed	2	0

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District Rank

Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#59 out of 258 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District
2023	#59
2022	#58
2021	#55
2019	#51
2018	#31
2017	#50
2016	#57
2015	#82
2014	#46
2013	#43
2012	#38
2011	#33
2010	#18

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43%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	43%	39%
2022	45%	38%
2021	41%	36%
2019	56%	47%
2018	57%	47%
2017	57%	47%
2016	52%	44%
2015	27%	25%
2014	81%	73%
2013	84%	75%
2012	87%	78%
2011	85%	76%
2010	86%	75%

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46%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2022	46%	40%
2021	43%	37%
2019	50%	45%
2018	57%	44%
2017	59%	53%
2016	53%	48%
2015	32%	34%
2014	81%	77%
2013	83%	78%
2012	84%	80%
2011	80%	73%
2010	82%	71%

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43%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2022	43%	36%
2021	42%	34%

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84%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	84%	89%
2022	81%	88%
2021	84%	87%
2020	87%	88%
2019	84%	86%
2018	84%	88%
2017	87%	87%
2016	83%	86%
2015	87%	84%
2014	84%	86%
2013	83%	84%
2012	91%	83%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

16.3%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	16.3%	22.7%
2022	26.8%	26.8%
2021	15.2%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.44

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	0.41	0.60
2022	0.40	0.60
2021	0.40	0.58
2020	0.39	0.59
2019	0.39	0.58
2018	0.36	0.58
2017	0.36	0.58
2016	0.35	0.56
2015	0.34	0.56
2014	0.32	0.55
2013	0.32	0.54
2012	0.30	0.54
2011	0.28	0.52
2010	0.26	0.53
2009	0.21	0.50
2008	0.19	0.50
2007	0.18	0.48
2006	0.15	0.48
2005	0.13	0.47
2004	0.12	0.46
2003	0.12	0.44
2002	0.11	0.45
2001	0.10	0.43
2000	0.09	0.43
1999	0.09	0.42
1998	0.08	0.41
1997	0.07	0.40
1996	0.07	0.40
1995	0.06	0.40
1994	0.06	0.40
1993	0.06	0.40
1992	0.06	0.38
1991	0.08	0.40
1990	0.05	0.38
1989	0.04	0.38
1988	0.06	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2011)
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

14%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	13%	14%
2022	13%	14%
2021	13%	14%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	13%
2018	11%	13%
2017	11%	13%
2016	11%	12%
2015	11%	12%
2014	10%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	10%
2011	8%	10%
2010	6%	9%
2009	5%	8%
2008	5%	8%
2007	4%	7%
2006	3%	7%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	3%	19%
2022	4%	20%
2021	4%	20%
2020	4%	20%
2019	4%	20%
2018	3%	20%
2017	3%	20%
2016	2%	21%
2015	2%	21%
2014	2%	21%
2013	2%	21%
2012	1%	21%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	4%	22%
2008	3%	23%
2007	3%	23%
2006	3%	23%
2005	2%	23%
2004	3%	23%
2003	3%	23%
2002	2%	23%
2001	2%	23%
2000	2%	23%
1999	1%	23%
1998	2%	24%
1997	1%	23%
1996	2%	24%
1995	1%	24%
1994	1%	24%
1993	1%	24%
1992	1%	24%
1991	1%	24%
1990	1%	24%
1989	1%	24%
1988	2%	24%

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% White

74%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	76%	59%
2022	76%	59%
2021	76%	60%
2020	77%	60%
2019	77%	61%
2018	79%	61%
2017	79%	61%
2016	80%	62%
2015	80%	62%
2014	82%	63%
2013	82%	64%
2012	83%	64%
2011	85%	65%
2010	86%	65%
2009	89%	67%
2008	89%	67%
2007	91%	68%
2006	92%	68%
2005	93%	69%
2004	94%	70%
2003	94%	71%
2002	94%	71%
2001	95%	72%
2000	95%	72%
1999	95%	73%
1998	95%	73%
1997	97%	74%
1996	96%	74%
1995	97%	74%
1994	97%	74%
1993	97%	74%
1992	97%	75%
1991	96%	74%
1990	97%	75%
1989	98%	75%
1988	97%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	7%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	7%	2%
2017	7%	2%
2016	7%	2%
2015	7%	2%
2014	6%	2%
2013	6%	2%
2012	6%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,246 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,036 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	$56 MM	$13 MM
2022	$55 MM	$12 MM
2021	$52 MM	$11 MM
2020	$48 MM	$11 MM
2019	$47 MM	$10 MM
2018	$47 MM	$10 MM
2017	$48 MM	$10 MM
2016	$46 MM	$10 MM
2015	$38 MM	$10 MM
2014	$46 MM	$10 MM
2012	$41 MM	$10 MM
2011	$38 MM	$10 MM
2010	$38 MM	$10 MM
2009	$36 MM	$9 MM
2008	$35 MM	$9 MM
2007	$31 MM	$9 MM
2006	$29 MM	$8 MM
2005	$27 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$5 MM
2003	$24 MM	$5 MM
2002	$24 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$5 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$4 MM
1998	$19 MM	$4 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$16 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$9 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$55 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	$55 MM	$13 MM
2022	$53 MM	$12 MM
2021	$48 MM	$12 MM
2020	$46 MM	$11 MM
2019	$46 MM	$10 MM
2018	$45 MM	$10 MM
2017	$49 MM	$10 MM
2016	$48 MM	$10 MM
2015	$41 MM	$10 MM
2014	$57 MM	$9 MM
2012	$38 MM	$10 MM
2011	$40 MM	$11 MM
2010	$41 MM	$10 MM
2009	$45 MM	$10 MM
2008	$39 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$31 MM	$8 MM
2005	$29 MM	$8 MM
2004	$25 MM	$5 MM
2003	$24 MM	$5 MM
2002	$25 MM	$5 MM
2001	$24 MM	$4 MM
2000	$20 MM	$4 MM
1999	$19 MM	$4 MM
1998	$18 MM	$4 MM
1997	$18 MM	$4 MM
1996	$16 MM	$4 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$3 MM
1990	$10 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,246

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,605	$14,038
2022	$12,967	$13,340
2021	$12,013	$12,189
2020	$10,674	$11,118
2019	$10,550	$11,021
2018	$10,444	$11,290
2017	$11,047	$11,111
2016	$10,523	$11,378
2015	$8,616	$10,220
2014	$10,343	$10,491
2012	$9,430	$10,328
2011	$9,235	$10,347
2010	$9,630	$10,220
2009	$9,161	$9,870
2008	$9,003	$9,520
2007	$7,797	$8,637
2006	$7,472	$8,452
2005	$7,359	$8,139
2004	$6,447	$7,065
2003	$6,363	$7,145
2002	$6,411	$6,837
2001	$6,057	$6,516
2000	$5,677	$6,054
1999	$5,303	$5,561
1998	$5,294	$5,336
1997	$4,995	$4,897
1995	$4,193	$4,288
1992	$3,512	$3,675
1990	$2,947	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$14,036

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Hamilton School District	Arkansas
2023	$13,404	$14,188
2022	$12,519	$13,239
2021	$11,105	$12,447
2020	$10,226	$11,314
2019	$10,334	$11,025
2018	$10,094	$11,153
2017	$11,237	$11,126
2016	$11,011	$10,954
2015	$9,318	$10,673
2014	$13,032	$9,876
2012	$8,723	$11,271
2011	$9,654	$11,007
2010	$10,415	$10,673
2009	$11,459	$10,243
2008	$9,942	$9,627
2007	$8,595	$9,013
2006	$7,955	$8,195
2005	$7,658	$8,081
2004	$6,668	$7,325
2003	$6,243	$6,978
2002	$6,679	$6,533
2001	$6,571	$6,138
2000	$5,427	$5,662
1999	$5,196	$5,312
1998	$5,031	$5,208
1997	$4,990	$4,980
1995	$4,325	$4,401
1992	$3,490	$3,747
1990	$3,404	$3,260

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lake Hamilton Junior High School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

281 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-2731

Gr: 8-9 | 636 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Lake Hamilton Middle School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

120 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-3355

Gr: 6-7 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,945 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 84% (Top 50% in AR)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education