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Schools in Lake City · Riverside School District, Brookland School District

Lake City’s public schools outscore 78% of Arkansas districts

44% of students in Lake City’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#37of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 15% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024 · Brookland
Students per teacher
14.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
642 students on the public path
In brief

Lake City’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Riverside spends $12,352 per student and Brookland $11,483, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake City’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Arkansas school districts, #37 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 79%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,170 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Lake City anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake City’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,171 in math, 2,170 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Riverside West Elementary SchoolRiverside School DistrictA−
7–12Riverside High SchoolRiverside School DistrictB−

Lake City runs its own schools through grade 12 (Riverside School District). From grade PK, students attend the Brookland School District, shared with Brookland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lake City

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Riverside School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 789 students · 10.9 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,352AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Brookland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,213 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,483AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Riverside School District49%
State average 39.9% · 450 students tested
Math · PK–12, Riverside School District42%
State average 38.3% · 450 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Brookland School District45%
State average 39.9% · 1720 students tested
Math · PK–12, Brookland School District45%
State average 38.3% · 1721 students tested

Lake City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Lake City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake CityA−Riverside PK–12 · Brookland PK–12

Every school in Lake City

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lake Cityby address
Riverside West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
300 students14:1Rate it →
Riverside High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
342 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake City’s schools

Are Lake City’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake City children attend outscore 78% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #37 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake City in?

Two districts: Riverside School District runs grades PK–12, and Brookland School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brookland.

What is Lake City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Brookland School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Lake City spend per student?

$12,352 in Riverside School District and $11,483 in Brookland School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.