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Lake Hamilton High School

Public Grades 10-12

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 93% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy, AR, serves 936 students in grades 10-12 and is part of the highly-rated Lake Hamilton School District, which ranks in the top 6% of districts statewide. The school has seen a remarkable surge in its state ranking, jumping from the 74th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 93rd percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it 21st out of 293 high schools in Arkansas. This rapid improvement sets it apart from nearby schools like Lakeside High School (86th percentile) and Bismarck High School (70th percentile), which did not experience such a dramatic year-over-year leap.

Academically, Lake Hamilton excels in core subjects, particularly in Geometry, where 35% of students are proficient—nearly 9 percentage points above the state average and more than double the rates at Cutter-Morning Star High School (13.1%) and Hot Springs World Class High School (16.1%). In English Language Arts, the school scores around 48% proficient, outperforming the state average and schools like Jessieville High School (35-37%). The school also spends $15,220 per student, higher than many peers such as Ouachita High School ($10,548), and achieves strong results relative to that investment.

Despite these academic strengths, the school faces challenges with its graduation rate, which has declined to 87.4%—below the state average of 90.1%—and a rising dropout rate of 3.3%. This contrasts sharply with top-performing neighbors like Fountain Lake Charter High School and Mountain Pine High School, which have lower dropout rates. While Lake Hamilton is elevating test scores, ensuring all students graduate remains a key area for improvement.

936

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,220

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964

(501) 767-9311

District: Lake Hamilton School District

Feeder schools for Lake Hamilton High School:

Elementary:	Lake Hamilton Elementary School
	Lake Hamilton Intermediate School
	Lake Hamilton Primary School
Middle:	Lake Hamilton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Arkansas high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg49%

Arkansas avg39%

21^st of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 251Lake Hamilton 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	21 of 293	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	64.2	75 of 291	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	78 of 305	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	103 of 295	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	46 of 282	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	85 of 290	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	54 of 282	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	39 of 263	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	68 of 264	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	33 of 269	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	42.8	138 of 267	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	71 of 268	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	53 of 271	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.0	73 of 266	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	110 of 266	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	70 of 262	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	52 of 261	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	52.6	98 of 256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	65 of 258	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	52.8	91 of 232	60.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Biology46%+3 vs state

Geometry35%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	82.2	21^st of 293 public high schools	92.8%		64.2	75^th of 291 public high schools	74.2%	54				48.0	47.8				49.1	48.9								35.0		35.0					46.2	46.0	$15,220	$1,462	$13,758
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	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%)	49.9	157^th of 293 public high schools	46.4%		38.2	187^th of 291 public high schools	35.7%	30				38.1	38.1				41.3	41.3								43.1	7.4	16.1					27.0	27.5	$18,164	$1,883	$16,281
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	11292 Hwy 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 865-4541	317	71	4.4	62.5%	289 (91.2%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	64.2	87^th of 293 public high schools	70.3%		82.6	22^nd of 291 public high schools	92.4%	65			47.5	52.2	49.5			50.5	49.3	50.0					9.2	9.1	25.0	4.3		11.1				86.4	47.0	57.9	$11,831	$556	$11,275
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%)	25.6	240^th of 293 public high schools	18.1%		46.7	151^st of 291 public high schools	48.1%	89	21.8	14.3	23.7	25.0	21.7	26.0	14.3	26.4	25.0	23.7	13.1	12.5	12.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.3		2.1	28.2	14.3	23.0		42.8	42.1	$14,180	$1,771	$12,409
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%)	74.8	42^nd of 293 public high schools	85.7%		80.5	30^th of 291 public high schools	89.7%	12			48.7	47.3	48.0			53.0	47.7	50.6					18.5	18.0	82.5	25.3		50.5				82.2	40.4	57.5	$11,626	$510	$11,116
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%)	38.7	198^th of 293 public high schools	32.4%		35.6	201^st of 291 public high schools	30.9%	3	37.5	41.8	28.6	34.0	36.2	37.5	42.9	28.6	40.0	38.1	25.1	31.1	28.0	54.6	10.3	22.5		12.5		13.1	33.3	44.6	39.5		28.2	24.3	$15,067	$3,311	$11,756
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%)								(n/a)																											$17,985	$1,374	$16,611
Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 Schoolhouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	243	46	5.2	52.7%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	68.8	62^nd of 293 public high schools	78.8%		79.1	35^th of 291 public high schools	88.0%	27	40.8	52.5	48.8	46.9	46.9	42.9	55.0	48.8	46.9	48.2	49.0	53.4	50.7	90.0	23.0	41.7	46.7	9.5		24.3	51.0	57.5	53.9	92.3	45.4	63.9	$10,548	$314	$10,234
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%)	51.7	148^th of 293 public high schools	49.5%		57.3	107^th of 291 public high schools	63.2%	41			26.2	45.5	35.3			29.5	45.5	37.1					24.5	24.5	81.3	20.5		38.2				50.0	34.3	41.5	$13,021	$1,143	$11,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hamilton High School

Is Lake Hamilton High School a good school?

Yes. Lake Hamilton High School ranks in the top 7.2% of Arkansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hamilton High School?

Students at Lake Hamilton High School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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 Intermediate School
Elementary : Lake Hamilton Primary School
Middle : Lake Hamilton Middle School

How many students attend Lake Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Lake Hamilton High School.

What district is Lake Hamilton High School in?

Lake Hamilton School District

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Latest Arkansas data All new data »

2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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