An equity score of 78/100 ranks Lakeside School District (Chicot County) #20 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,395 per pupil, Lakeside School District (Chicot County) ranks #18 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) operates 4 public schools serving 889 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Chicot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,395 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 26 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.2% local, 34.4% state, and 33.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 78/100, ranked #20 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 268.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.6% African American, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lakeside Middle School, with a diversity index of 42.5/100.
Its largest campus is Lakeside Elementary School, enrolling 292 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Eudora Elementary School, at 83 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lakeside Elementary School accounts for 32.8% of all Lakeside School District (Chicot County) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Lakeside School District (Chicot County)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) school enrollment varies 3.5× across entities
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 292 students (highest), a spread of 209 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 (Chicot County) reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Lakeside School District (Chicot County) is typically wider than the Lakeside School District (Chicot County)-aggregate figure suggests.
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) chronic absenteeism rate is 21.1% — 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 (Chicot County) is typically wider than the Lakeside School District (Chicot County)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Lakeside School District (Chicot County)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Lakeside School District (Chicot County)?
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) has 4 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 889 students.
How much does Lakeside School District (Chicot County) spend per student?
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) spends $16,395 per student. The district has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #20 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Lakeside School District (Chicot County)?
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) students are 79.6% African American, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.0% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lakeside School District (Chicot County)?
Lakeside School District (Chicot County) has an equity score of 78/100, ranking #20 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.