Lakeside School District (Chicot)

1110 S Lakeshore
Lake Village, AR 71653
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 565 students in Lakeside School District (Chicot). This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakeside School District (Chicot) have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
701 Schools
# Students
842 Students
304,590 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
19,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lakeside School District (Chicot), which is ranked within the bottom 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 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#228 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
39%
21%
40%
18%
36%
(21-22)
≥90%
88%
(2022-23)
18%
22.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
15%
% Black
80%
19%
% White
6%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,137 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,129 is higher than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,137
$14,739
Spending / Student
$20,129
$14,969

Best Lakeside School District (Chicot) Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Eudora Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 South Lakeshore Drive
Eudora, AR 71640
(870) 355-6040
Gr: PK-3 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Lakeside Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 South Lakeshore Drive
Lake Village, AR 71653
(870) 265-2970
Gr: 6-8 | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #33.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1110 South Lakeshore Drive
Lake Village, AR 71653
(870) 265-2906
Gr: PK-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 842 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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