Lake Hamilton High School

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Lake Hamilton High School ranks 78 th of 305 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lake Hamilton High School is a public high school located in Pearcy, Arkansas, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 936 students. The school is part of the Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked 41 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Hamilton High School consistently performs above the state average in several subject areas, including English Language Arts (ELA) and Reading, Geometry, and Biology. The school's performance on the ACT Aspire test is also noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates than the state in English, Math, Science, and Reading for 10th-grade students. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.32% to 58.97% over the past three school years, the school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,491, which is higher than the state average and indicates a relatively strong investment in the education of its students.

When compared to nearby schools, Lakeside High School, which is part of the Lakeside School District (Garland), stands out as another high-performing school in the region, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong test scores. Other nearby schools, such as Ouachita High School, Jessieville High School, and Cutter-Morning Star High School, have more mixed performance, with some areas where they excel and others where they lag behind Lake Hamilton High School.

Detail:

Public 10-12

280 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964

(501) 767-9311

District: Lake Hamilton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 305 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,491

Feeder schools for Lake Hamilton High School:

Elementary:	Lake Hamilton Elementary School
	Lake Hamilton Interm. School
	Lake Hamilton Primary School
Middle:	Lake Hamilton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 901

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Hamilton High School ranks better than 74.4% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), Hispanic (14.2%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Hamilton High School is 18.4. (See more...)

Compare Lake Hamilton High School employs 48.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Hamilton High School is $11,491.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lake Hamilton High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Hamilton High School 78^th of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Lake Hamilton High School in the ranking list.)

Lake Hamilton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Hamilton School District 41^st of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Hamilton High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2006	52.76	91^st	232	60.8%
2007	60.48	65^th	258	74.8%
2008	52.56	98^th	256	61.7%
2009	65.75	52^nd	261	80.1%
2010	61.33	70^th	262	73.3%
2011	55.81	110^th	266	58.6%
2012	63.00	73^rd	266	72.6%
2013	67.07	53^rd	271	80.4%
2014	62.14	71^st	268	73.5%
2015	42.84	138^th	267	48.3%
2016	81.46	33^rd	269	87.7%
2017	66.78	68^th	264	74.2%
2018	73.47	39^th	263	85.2%
2019	68.44	54^th	282	80.9%
2021	60.44	85^th	290	70.7%
2022	74.77	46^th	282	83.7%
2023	60.93	103^rd	295	65.1%
2024	66.47	78^th	305	74.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Hamilton High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	741	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	750
1989	642	8	2	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	658
1990	714	7	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	730
1991	707	7	2	4	6	n/a	n/a	726
1992	713	7	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	730
1993	709	4	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	721
1994	724	9	3	9	4	n/a	n/a	749
1995	816	14	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	848
1996	816	14	0	16	2	n/a	n/a	848
1997	721	10	1	6	4	n/a	n/a	742
1998	722	20	6	14	6	n/a	n/a	768
1999	796	5	9	10	8	n/a	n/a	828
2000	778	19	11	14	0	n/a	n/a	822
2001	786	22	10	18	1	n/a	n/a	837
2002	784	38	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	844
2003	784	38	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	844
2004	818	42	7	20	0	n/a	n/a	887
2005	759	25	9	17	0	n/a	n/a	810
2006	810	29	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	863
2007	832	24	13	18	0	n/a	n/a	887
2008	809	24	21	24	0	n/a	n/a	878
2009	800	16	18	29	6	n/a	n/a	869
2010	762	28	17	36	7	15	4	869
2011	794	18	10	48	7	8	31	916
2012	821	24	10	55	4	5	46	965
2013	875	24	9	70	4	1	52	1035
2014	891	28	5	65	5	0	45	1039
2015	855	30	7	81	5	0	61	1039
2016	805	25	2	93	4	0	72	1001
2017	771	41	6	89	4	0	79	990
2018	799	34	4	100	5	0	65	1007
2019	772	38	7	110	2	2	65	996
2020	752	25	6	124	7	1	59	974
2021	753	29	5	127	3	0	69	986
2022	729	24	7	127	4	0	60	951
2023	700	30	6	132	2	1	65	936
2024	666	28	5	128	3	2	69	901

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Hamilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	35.0	21.4	n/a
1989	658	35.0	18.8	n/a
1990	730	41.0	17.8	4.9
1991	726	33.7	21.5	4.3
1992	730	35.3	20.6	6
1993	721	35.6	20.3	7.6
1994	749	37.2	20.1	7.7
1995	848	37.6	22.6	9.9
1996	848	37.6	22.6	9.9
1997	742	36.5	20.3	10.8
1998	768	36.5	21.0	10.3
1999	828	29.0	28.6	12.2
2000	822	56.0	14.7	14
2001	837	45.0	18.6	12.9
2002	844	59.0	14.3	20.7
2003	844	59.0	14.3	20.7
2004	887	55.0	16.1	27.1
2005	810	60.0	13.5	28.1
2006	863	58.0	14.9	33
2007	887	73.0	12.2	35.4
2008	878	65.0	13.5	37.8
2009	869	64.9	13.4	40.6
2010	869	56.5	14.4	44.1
2011	916	54.9	16.6	46.3
2012	965	54.5	17.6	47.5
2013	1035	54.4	19.0	53.9
2014	1039	57.7	17.9	43.3
2015	1039	58.0	17.9	47.7
2016	1001	60.0	16.6	46.1
2017	990	69.2	14.2	28.2
2018	1007	68.1	14.7	30.4
2019	996	62.9	15.8	47.3
2020	974	61.1	15.9	45.8
2021	986	49.9	19.7	50.4
2022	951	53.1	17.9	47.3
2023	936	48.3	19.3	59
2024	901	48.9	18.4	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Hamilton High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	750	35.0	21.4	n/a
1989	658	35.0	18.8	n/a
1990	730	41.0	17.8	4.9
1991	726	33.7	21.5	4.3
1992	730	35.3	20.6	6
1993	721	35.6	20.3	7.6
1994	749	37.2	20.1	7.7
1995	848	37.6	22.6	9.9
1996	848	37.6	22.6	9.9
1997	742	36.5	20.3	10.8
1998	768	36.5	21.0	10.3
1999	828	29.0	28.6	12.2
2000	822	56.0	14.7	14
2001	837	45.0	18.6	12.9
2002	844	59.0	14.3	20.7
2003	844	59.0	14.3	20.7
2004	887	55.0	16.1	27.1
2005	810	60.0	13.5	28.1
2006	863	58.0	14.9	33
2007	887	73.0	12.2	35.4
2008	878	65.0	13.5	37.8
2009	869	64.9	13.4	40.6
2010	869	56.5	14.4	44.1
2011	916	54.9	16.6	46.3
2012	965	54.5	17.6	47.5
2013	1035	54.4	19.0	53.9
2014	1039	57.7	17.9	43.3
2015	1039	58.0	17.9	47.7
2016	1001	60.0	16.6	46.1
2017	990	69.2	14.2	28.2
2018	1007	68.1	14.7	30.4
2019	996	62.9	15.8	47.3
2020	974	61.1	15.9	45.8
2021	986	49.9	19.7	50.4
2022	951	53.1	17.9	47.3
2023	936	48.3	19.3	59
2024	901	48.9	18.4	61

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lake Hamilton High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$965 (8.4%)	$10,526 (91.6%)	$11,491

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Hamilton High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 54^th of 282 High schools	Ranks 103^rd of 295 High schools	15.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English (Lake Hamilton High School)	71.9	57.2	14.7%
10th Grade English (Lake Hamilton School District)	71.9	57.2	14.7%
10th Grade English (Arkansas)	59.6	54.4	5.2%
10th Grade Math (Lake Hamilton High School)	32.4	19.9	12.5%
10th Grade Math (Lake Hamilton School District)	32.4	19.9	12.5%
10th Grade Math (Arkansas)	29.2	20.4	8.8%
10th Grade Science (Lake Hamilton High School)	37.2	30.6	6.6%
10th Grade Science (Lake Hamilton School District)	37.2	30.6	6.6%
10th Grade Science (Arkansas)	33	28.6	4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Lake Hamilton High School)	39.2	37.6	1.6%
10th Grade Reading (Lake Hamilton School District)	39.2	37.6	1.6%
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	32.2	35.9	3.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Hamilton High School)	20.5	20.1	0.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Hamilton School District)	20.5	20.1	0.4%
11th Grade English (Lake Hamilton High School)	49.8	53.5	3.7%
11th Grade English (Lake Hamilton School District)	49.8	53.5	3.7%
11th Grade Reading (Lake Hamilton High School)	31.6	35.7	4.1%
11th Grade Reading (Lake Hamilton School District)	31.6	35.7	4.1%
11th Grade Science (Lake Hamilton High School)	22.6	27.5	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Lake Hamilton School District)	22.6	27.5	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	996	936	6%
African American	38	30	21.1%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	110	132	20%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	772	700	9.3%
Two or More Races	65	65
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.3%	59%	11.7%

Schools Near Lake Hamilton High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)					ATLAS Reading (2024)					ATLAS Mathematics (2024)			ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)			ATLAS Biology (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Hamilton High School	Public	10-12	280 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9311	901	49	18.4	61.0%	666 (73.9%)	28 (3.1%)	128 (14.2%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (7.7%)	66.5	78^th of 305 public high schools	74.4%		60.9	103^rd of 295 public high schools	65.1%	25				30.0	30.0				30.0	30.0								23.1	0.0	100.0	23.3					42.5	0.0	100.0	42.5	$11,491	$965	$10,526
National Park Technology Center	Public	9-12	101 College Dr	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	National Park Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9314	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hot Springs World Class High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	10-12	701 Emory St	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(501) 624-5286	767	63	12.1	100.0%	246 (32.1%)	255 (33.2%)	181 (23.6%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (9.8%)	47.7	154^th of 305 public high schools	49.5%		31	222^nd of 295 public high schools	24.7%	68				28.1	28.1				29.7	29.7								22.4	3.0	0.0	8.4					26.7	11.8		25.5	$11,660	$1,628	$10,032
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	11636 Hwy 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 865-4888	318	69	4.5	66.0%	285 (89.6%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	71.4	56^th of 305 public high schools	81.6%		92.4	13^th of 295 public high schools	95.6%	43			45.8	38.3	42.1			47.6	38.3	43.1					11.7	11.5	36.3	6.1			15.5				81.0	48.3	100.0		57.3	$9,723	$868	$8,855
Mountain Pine High School	Public	7-12	726 Blakely Dam Rd	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-6917	294	48	6.1	100.0%	232 (78.9%)	25 (8.5%)	15 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	15 (5.1%)	38.6	194^th of 305 public high schools	36.4%		29.1	229^th of 295 public high schools	22.4%	35	24.5	25.0	23.2	29.3	25.3	24.5	25.0	23.2	34.1	26.3	18.4	13.6	16.9	35.3	7.3	15.5	16.7	0.0	0.0		4.5	24.5	38.5	30.7		35.9			35.9	$12,298	$2,085	$10,213
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	2871 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 262-1530	1,114	103	10.8	39.7%	790 (70.9%)	87 (7.8%)	148 (13.3%)	21 (1.9%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	61 (5.5%)	78.3	35^th of 305 public high schools	88.5%		89.9	18^th of 295 public high schools	93.9%	17			45.9	48.5	47.2			43.0	47.9	45.5					16.3	15.9	66.3	11.6			31.7				75.6	35.8			49.8	$9,907	$523	$9,384
Cutter-Morning Star High School	Public	7-12	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter-Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-1220	316	40	7.9	69.0%	227 (71.8%)	12 (3.8%)	40 (12.7%)	5 (1.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.5%)	30.2	233^rd of 305 public high schools	23.6%		28.7	231^st of 295 public high schools	21.7%	2	25.6	24.0	15.4	25.0	22.3	27.9	24.0	13.4	26.9	22.8	25.0	18.7	22.4	21.1	3.0	9.6	22.2	2.6	0.0		8.5	36.3	36.0	36.2	52.6	33.4	0.0		39.0	$9,365	$959	$8,405
Fountain Lake Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 701-1706	359	40	8.9	40.7%	300 (83.6%)	5 (1.4%)	32 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	70.5	63^rd of 305 public high schools	79.3%		55.8	124^th of 295 public high schools	58.0%	61			43.1	38.1	40.7			40.8	38.1	39.5					18.3	19.5	42.9	6.0	0.0		16.4				0.0	46.9			45.7	$11,018	$868	$10,150
Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 School House Rd	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	272	32	8.4	48.5%	252 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	51	138^th of 305 public high schools	54.8%		49.5	149^th of 295 public high schools	49.5%	11	36.6	29.7	45.9	27.7	34.6	39.1	35.1	40.5	25.5	34.6	41.4	20.9	33.9	8.3	17.2	14.6	14.3	8.7			9.5	31.7	22.2	27.3		23.4	0.0	0.0	22.4	$8,458	$717	$7,742
Jessieville High School	Public	9-12	7900 N Hwy 7	Jessieville	71949	Garland County	Jessieville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 984-5011	259	29	8.9	98.8%	205 (79.2%)	4 (1.5%)	20 (7.7%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.7%)	50.4	141^st of 305 public high schools	53.8%		68.1	73^rd of 295 public high schools	75.3%	68			27.9	33.3	30.3			30.4	37.8	33.8					6.8	6.8	42.1	5.0	0.0		16.4				78.9	31.7	100.0	0.0	46.0	$11,677	$926	$10,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hamilton High School

Is Lake Hamilton High School a good school?

Lake Hamilton High School ranks 78^th of 305 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lake Hamilton High School?

Lake Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Hamilton Interm. School
Elementary : Lake Hamilton Primary School
Middle : Lake Hamilton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hamilton High School?

Students at Lake Hamilton High School are 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Lake Hamilton High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 901 students attended Lake Hamilton High School.

What district is Lake Hamilton High School in?

Lake Hamilton School District

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