Lake Hamilton School District
Lake Hamilton School District is a public school district based in Pearcy, Arkansas, serving 3,945 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 658 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $10,456 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Lake Hamilton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Hamilton | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,456 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,878 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $48.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 533 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 303 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Searcy School DistrictSearcy | 3,973 | 6 | $10,034 | 14.9 | #20 |
| Lake Hamilton School DistrictPearcy · this district | 3,945 | 6 | $10,456 | 14.5 | #21 |
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood | 3,930 | 5 | $9,790 | 13.5 | #22 |
| El Dorado School DistrictEl Dorado | 3,921 | 6 | $11,030 | 12.5 | #23 |
| Nettleton School DistrictJonesboro | 3,910 | 8 | $10,891 | 13.1 | #24 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell City Public SchoolsHopewell, VA | 3,949 | $12,446 | 13.2 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell, MN | 3,943 | $11,028 | 15.8 |
| Marple Newtown School DistrictNewtown Square, PA | 3,942 | $19,561 | 12.7 |
| LennoxLennox, CA | 3,941 | $13,999 | 20.9 |
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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