LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 5 public schools serving 3,466 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,538 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Garland County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,459 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 49.0% local, 35.8% state, and 15.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,207 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 33/100, ranked #204 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 429.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.4% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% African American across the district's schools.
Lakeside High School accounts for 31.3% of all LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 546 students (lowest) to 1,107 students (highest), a spread of 561 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 430:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,466 students.
How much does LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $14,459 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #204 in Arkansas.
What is the average teacher salary in LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT is $64,207 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Garland County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 68.4% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.7% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT?
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #204 out of 250 districts in Arkansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.