High school (grades 9-12) · Lake Village, AR

Lakeside High School

Federal NCES profile for Lakeside High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050864000578
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
45
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeside High School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Arkansas schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Lake Village · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
8.7:1
small classes for Arkansas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lakeside High School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeside High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lake Village, AR.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Lakeside High School held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.2 → 29.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 050864000578 · Lake Village, AR High · SMALL · TRAD

277 enr · 8.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakeside Elementary School (292 students)

Lakeside High School held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.2 → 29.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Lakeside High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lakeside High School reports 277 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lakeside High School compares

Lakeside High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.7:1 ▼ 36% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 277 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher - 36% below state mean
Top 16% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,395
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 277 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
77
in-school suspensions + 71 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
White 4.0%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: African American at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Lakeside High School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lakeside School District (Chicot County) reports $16,395 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lakeside High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeside Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakeside Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eudora Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lakeside High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lakeside School District (Chicot County) · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lakeside High School

How many students attend Lakeside High School?

Lakeside High School has 277 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lake Village, AR. CCD year-over-year: 267 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeside High School is 8.7:1, which is 36% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lakeside High School?

100.0% of students at Lakeside High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeside High School?

The largest demographic group at Lakeside High School is African American at 81.2% of enrollment, in Lake Village, AR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeside High School?

Lakeside High School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lakeside High School rank among public schools in Lake Village?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeside High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Lake Village, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lakeside School District (Chicot County)?

Besides Lakeside High School, Lakeside School District (Chicot County) also operates Lakeside Elementary School (292 students), Lakeside Middle School (190 students), and Eudora Elementary School (83 students). See the Lakeside School District (Chicot County) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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