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Fountain Lake Charter High School

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Fountain Lake Charter High School ranks 132 nd of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 55% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Fountain Lake Charter High School is a public charter high school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 359 students. The school is part of the Fountain Lake School District, which is ranked 72 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Fountain Lake Charter High School has generally lower proficiency rates compared to the state average across various subjects and grade levels, its performance has been inconsistent over the years. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 51st out of 282 high schools in 2021-2022 to 132nd out of 291 high schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.77% to 42.72% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and indicates a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lakeside High School and Magnet Cove High School, Fountain Lake Charter High School generally performs worse on standardized tests and has a higher student-teacher ratio.

The data suggests that Fountain Lake Charter High School could benefit from focusing on improving its academic performance, particularly in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics. Additionally, the school may want to explore strategies to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population. By addressing these areas, Fountain Lake Charter High School can work to better serve its students and community.

368

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,985

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4207 Park Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901

(501) 701-1700

District: Fountain Lake School District

Feeder schools for Fountain Lake Charter High School:

Elementary:	Fountain Lake Elementary
Middle:	Fountain Lake Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2013 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Algebra scores 17 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Arkansas avg34%

132^nd of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 250Fountain Lake School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	132 of 291	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	63 of 305	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	124 of 295	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.3	51 of 282	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	119 of 290	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	118 of 282	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	83 of 263	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	27.4	215 of 267	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.9	101 of 268	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	117 of 271	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.1	181 of 266	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	154 of 266	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.7	197 of 262	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.8	106 of 261	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	22.7	210 of 256	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	141 of 258	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	141 of 232	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Biology40%~ state avg

Reading34%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-3 vs state

Geometry18%-3 vs state

Algebra14%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Fountain Lake Charter High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Lake Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4207 Park Avenue	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 701-1700	368	40	9.1	46.7%	306 (83.2%)	5 (1.4%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	51.2	132^nd of 291 public high schools	54.6%		70.5	63^rd of 305 public high schools	79.3%	69			29.0	34.0	31.4			31.8	36.4	33.9					12.5	13.6	48.2	6.8		18.4					39.8	39.8	$17,985	$1,374	$16,611
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) 262-2414	331	31	10.6	66.2%	241 (72.8%)	12 (3.6%)	49 (14.8%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	35.6	201^st of 291 public high schools	30.9%		30.2	233^rd of 305 public high schools	23.6%	32	22.8	22.8	30.0	23.4	25.0	28.1	22.7	36.7	23.4	28.4	22.9	6.2	16.8	16.6	9.7	10.9	5.0	0.0		1.9	29.8	22.7	26.8	61.9	11.1	34.7	$15,067	$3,311	$11,756
Lakeside High School	Public	8-12	2871 Malvern Avenue	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 262-1530	1,107	104	10.5	36.9%	781 (70.6%)	80 (7.2%)	145 (13.1%)	23 (2.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.5%)	80.5	30^th of 291 public high schools	89.7%		78.3	35^th of 305 public high schools	88.5%	5			44.9	52.4	48.7			45.1	48.4	46.7					19.6	19.4	78.6	26.4	10.0	45.0				71.5	37.7	49.3	$11,626	$510	$11,116
Hot Springs World Class High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	10-12	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(501) 624-5286	759	73	10.3	100.0%	211 (27.8%)	271 (35.7%)	192 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.6%)	38.2	187^th of 291 public high schools	35.7%		47.7	154^th of 305 public high schools	49.5%	33				27.1	27.1				29.3	29.3								37.8	3.3	12.0					27.1	26.7	$18,164	$1,883	$16,281
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)
Jessieville High School	Public	9-12	7900 N Highway 7	Jessieville	71949	Garland County	Jessieville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 984-5011	255	50	5.1	98.8%	204 (80.0%)	4 (1.6%)	20 (7.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.0%)	57.3	107^th of 291 public high schools	63.2%		50.4	141^st of 305 public high schools	53.8%	34			36.1	43.0	40.0			34.5	44.3	40.0					13.9	13.9	27.8	3.6		10.1				68.4	30.4	40.0	$13,021	$1,143	$11,878
Mountain Pine High School	Public	7-12	726 Blakely Dam Road	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-1540	285	46	6.1	100.0%	222 (77.9%)	15 (5.3%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (8.1%)	46.7	151^st of 291 public high schools	48.1%		38.6	194^th of 305 public high schools	36.4%	43	12.8	22.7	19.5	38.6	24.9	15.0	25.0	26.9	40.3	28.0	27.5	14.3	23.0	17.4	3.8	10.0	9.1	2.5		3.8	15.4	22.7	19.3		39.2	37.7	$14,180	$1,771	$12,409
Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Road	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	307	54	5.7	47.6%	277 (90.2%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	54.6	115^th of 291 public high schools	60.5%		65	85^th of 305 public high schools	72.1%	30	37.1	31.9	39.3	28.8	34.4	37.1	38.3	41.0	32.7	37.3	57.4	42.0	51.7	68.8	15.2	29.0	70.0	22.2		31.9	44.4	40.4	42.6	38.5		37.5	$14,340	$301	$14,039
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	936	49	18.4	60.6%	709 (75.7%)	34 (3.6%)	124 (13.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	64.2	75^th of 291 public high schools	74.2%		66.5	78^th of 305 public high schools	74.4%	3				31.9	31.9				35.5	35.5								26.9		26.6					38.0	38.0	$15,220	$1,462	$13,758
Asu Three Rivers Career Center	Public	9-12	One College Cir	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Asu Three Rivers Career Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3658	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Lake Charter High School

What district is Fountain Lake Charter High School in?

Fountain Lake School District

How many students attend Fountain Lake Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Fountain Lake Charter High School.

Is Fountain Lake Charter High School a good school?

Fountain Lake Charter High School ranks 132^nd of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Fountain Lake Charter High School?

Fountain Lake Charter High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fountain Lake Elementary
Middle : Fountain Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Lake Charter High School?

Students at Fountain Lake Charter High School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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