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Lakeside School District (Garland)

Item: Lakeside School District (Garland)
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

2837 Malvern Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (501) 262-1880

lakesidesd.org

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Lakeside School District (Garland) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

5 Schools

304 Schools

# Students

3,538 Students

126,118 Students

# Teachers

248 Teachers

7,938 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
Pre-K	136	59
Kind	215	73
1	232	70

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District Rank

Lakeside School District (Garland), which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has increased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#20 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)
2023	#20
2022	#28
2021	#33
2019	#25
2018	#16
2017	#23
2016	#33
2015	#41
2014	#12
2013	#5
2012	#2
2011	#5
2010	#9

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55%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	55%	39%
2022	51%	38%
2021	47%	36%
2019	63%	47%
2018	63%	47%
2017	58%	47%
2016	58%	44%
2015	33%	25%
2014	87%	73%
2013	88%	75%
2012	91%	78%
2011	89%	76%
2010	90%	75%

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48%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2022	48%	40%
2021	45%	37%
2019	54%	45%
2018	63%	44%
2017	65%	53%
2016	55%	48%
2015	37%	34%
2014	85%	77%
2013	88%	78%
2012	91%	80%
2011	86%	73%
2010	82%	71%

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47%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2022	47%	36%
2021	48%	34%

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91%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	91%	89%
2022	88%	88%
2021	92%	87%
2020	94%	88%
2019	95%	86%
2018	87%	88%
2017	91%	87%
2016	88%	86%
2015	86%	84%
2014	89%	86%
2013	92%	84%
2012	94%	83%
2011	92%	81%

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(2022-23)

15.7%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	15.7%	22.7%
2022	19.4%	26.8%
2021	17.5%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	0.48	0.60
2022	0.46	0.60
2021	0.45	0.58
2020	0.44	0.59
2019	0.44	0.58
2018	0.43	0.58
2017	0.43	0.58
2016	0.42	0.56
2015	0.41	0.56
2014	0.37	0.55
2013	0.39	0.54
2012	0.38	0.54
2011	0.34	0.52
2010	0.33	0.53
2009	0.30	0.50
2008	0.31	0.50
2007	0.29	0.48
2006	0.26	0.48
2005	0.20	0.47
2004	0.19	0.46
2003	0.17	0.44
2002	0.17	0.45
2001	0.17	0.43
2000	0.16	0.43
1999	0.16	0.42
1998	0.15	0.41
1997	0.15	0.40
1996	0.14	0.40
1995	0.11	0.40
1994	0.10	0.40
1993	0.09	0.40
1992	0.07	0.38
1991	0.08	0.40
1990	0.06	0.38
1989	0.06	0.38
1988	0.04	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2020)

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2020	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

13%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)

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

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	8%	19%
2022	8%	20%
2021	8%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	9%	20%
2017	9%	20%
2016	9%	21%
2015	8%	21%
2014	8%	21%
2013	8%	21%
2012	8%	21%
2011	9%	22%
2010	9%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	8%	23%
2007	8%	23%
2006	7%	23%
2005	5%	23%
2004	5%	23%
2003	4%	23%
2002	4%	23%
2001	4%	23%
2000	4%	23%
1999	4%	23%
1998	4%	24%
1997	3%	23%
1996	3%	24%
1995	2%	24%
1994	2%	24%
1993	2%	24%
1992	2%	24%
1991	2%	24%
1990	2%	24%
1989	2%	24%
1988	1%	24%

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% White

69%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	71%	59%
2022	72%	59%
2021	73%	60%
2020	74%	60%
2019	74%	61%
2018	74%	61%
2017	74%	61%
2016	75%	62%
2015	75%	62%
2014	79%	63%
2013	78%	64%
2012	78%	64%
2011	81%	65%
2010	81%	65%
2009	83%	67%
2008	83%	67%
2007	84%	68%
2006	86%	68%
2005	89%	69%
2004	89%	70%
2003	90%	71%
2002	91%	71%
2001	91%	72%
2000	91%	72%
1999	92%	73%
1998	92%	73%
1997	92%	74%
1996	92%	74%
1995	94%	74%
1994	95%	74%
1993	96%	74%
1992	96%	75%
1991	96%	74%
1990	96%	75%
1989	97%	75%
1988	98%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	7%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,335 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,772 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$47 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	$47 MM	$13 MM
2022	$45 MM	$12 MM
2021	$46 MM	$11 MM
2020	$41 MM	$11 MM
2019	$39 MM	$10 MM
2018	$37 MM	$10 MM
2017	$37 MM	$10 MM
2016	$36 MM	$10 MM
2015	$28 MM	$10 MM
2014	$33 MM	$10 MM
2012	$35 MM	$10 MM
2011	$29 MM	$10 MM
2010	$28 MM	$10 MM
2009	$26 MM	$9 MM
2008	$24 MM	$9 MM
2007	$23 MM	$9 MM
2006	$21 MM	$8 MM
2005	$20 MM	$8 MM
2004	$16 MM	$5 MM
2003	$17 MM	$5 MM
2002	$17 MM	$5 MM
2001	$16 MM	$5 MM
2000	$15 MM	$4 MM
1999	$14 MM	$4 MM
1998	$14 MM	$4 MM
1997	$13 MM	$4 MM
1996	$11 MM	$3 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	$45 MM	$13 MM
2022	$50 MM	$12 MM
2021	$65 MM	$12 MM
2020	$47 MM	$11 MM
2019	$38 MM	$10 MM
2018	$36 MM	$10 MM
2017	$36 MM	$10 MM
2016	$34 MM	$10 MM
2015	$29 MM	$10 MM
2014	$33 MM	$9 MM
2012	$49 MM	$10 MM
2011	$29 MM	$11 MM
2010	$29 MM	$10 MM
2009	$34 MM	$10 MM
2008	$25 MM	$9 MM
2007	$23 MM	$9 MM
2006	$20 MM	$8 MM
2005	$17 MM	$8 MM
2004	$15 MM	$5 MM
2003	$16 MM	$5 MM
2002	$19 MM	$5 MM
2001	$18 MM	$4 MM
2000	$15 MM	$4 MM
1999	$16 MM	$4 MM
1998	$14 MM	$4 MM
1997	$14 MM	$4 MM
1996	$10 MM	$4 MM
1995	$9 MM	$3 MM
1992	$8 MM	$3 MM
1990	$6 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,335

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	$13,612	$14,038
2022	$13,209	$13,340
2021	$13,022	$12,189
2020	$11,402	$11,118
2019	$10,902	$11,021
2018	$10,209	$11,290
2017	$10,346	$11,111
2016	$10,228	$11,378
2015	$8,314	$10,220
2014	$9,993	$10,491
2012	$11,068	$10,328
2011	$9,272	$10,347
2010	$9,087	$10,220
2009	$8,503	$9,870
2008	$8,245	$9,520
2007	$8,329	$8,637
2006	$7,738	$8,452
2005	$7,682	$8,139
2004	$6,470	$7,065
2003	$6,778	$7,145
2002	$6,466	$6,837
2001	$6,137	$6,516
2000	$5,816	$6,054
1999	$5,420	$5,561
1998	$5,307	$5,336
1997	$4,984	$4,897
1995	$3,958	$4,288
1992	$3,398	$3,675
1990	$2,946	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$12,772

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Lakeside School District (Garland)	Arkansas
2023	$13,038	$14,188
2022	$14,459	$13,239
2021	$18,683	$12,447
2020	$13,261	$11,314
2019	$10,442	$11,025
2018	$10,079	$11,153
2017	$10,149	$11,126
2016	$9,729	$10,954
2015	$8,647	$10,673
2014	$10,047	$9,876
2012	$15,389	$11,271
2011	$9,296	$11,007
2010	$9,452	$10,673
2009	$11,145	$10,243
2008	$8,635	$9,627
2007	$8,142	$9,013
2006	$7,260	$8,195
2005	$6,587	$8,081
2004	$6,082	$7,325
2003	$6,359	$6,978
2002	$7,277	$6,533
2001	$6,936	$6,138
2000	$5,965	$5,662
1999	$6,393	$5,312
1998	$5,580	$5,208
1997	$5,478	$4,980
1995	$3,786	$4,401
1992	$3,404	$3,747
1990	$2,943	$3,260

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Best Lakeside School District (Garland) Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Lakeside Primary School

2841 Malvern
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1921

Gr: PK-1 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 3,538 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 91% (Top 30% in AR)
: Top 10%
: 55% (Top 5%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education