Fountain Lake School District
Fountain Lake School District is a public school district based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, serving 1,248 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 20% of them. Its schools average 416 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,880 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Fountain Lake compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fountain Lake | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,880 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,452 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 190 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton School DistrictClinton | 1,260 | 3 | $11,131 | 10.5 | #89 |
| Lamar School DistrictLamar | 1,254 | 3 | $9,860 | 11.7 | #90 |
| Fountain Lake School DistrictHot Springs · this district | 1,248 | 3 | $11,880 | 11.3 | #91 |
| Newport School DistrictNewport | 1,239 | 3 | $13,682 | 10.1 | #92 |
| Cave City School DistrictCave City | 1,239 | 3 | $10,689 | 9.8 | #93 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville CUSD 4Shelbyville, IL | 1,248 | $13,077 | 13.4 |
| Bluffton Exempted VillageBluffton, OH | 1,248 | $9,683 | 18.9 |
| Union LocalBelmont, OH | 1,248 | $13,416 | 13.3 |
| Tulpehocken Area School DistrictBethel, PA | 1,248 | $20,637 | 11.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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