Summary:
The Lakeside School District (Garland) in Arkansas is home to one exceptional high school, Lakeside High School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 25 high schools in Arkansas, placing it in the top 12% statewide. With a 5-star rating from School Digger, Lakeside High School is considered an exceptional institution, and the Lakeside School District as a whole is ranked 10th out of 252 districts in the state.
Lakeside High School's students excel academically, consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, Algebra, Geometry, and Biology assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 47.2% of Lakeside High School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 33.8%. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for students.
Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (41.46% in 2022-2023), Lakeside High School is still able to achieve exceptional academic results, indicating the school's ability to provide a quality education to students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's spending per student of $9,907 in the 2018-2019 school year suggests the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement.
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