Top Rankings
Lakeside School District (Garland) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 583 students in Lakeside School District (Garland).
Public Preschools in Lakeside School District (Garland) have a diversity score of 0.57, which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
3,538 Students
126,597 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
7,964 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 258 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
69%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,860 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,451 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district spending/student has grown by 39% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,860
$12,975
Spending / Student
$18,451
$12,887
Best Lakeside School District (Garland) Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2841 Malvern
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 262-1921
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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