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Alumni: what's one memory from FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
368
High
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050642000384
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
4207 PARK AVENUE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 · (501) 701-1700 · Garland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of Arkansas public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
172 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 109 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 80 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 21% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
31.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -9.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL this school | 368 | 46.7% | 33.6% |
| SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE | 464 | 44.8% | 36.5% |
| BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL HARRISON | 297 | 46.8% | 45.3% |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL LAKE CITY | 342 | 49.4% | 27.5% |
| GLEN ROSE HIGH SCHOOL MALVERN | 468 | 51.3% | 28.7% |
| SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL HOPE | 273 | 49.8% | 37.0% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #91 of 272 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #130 of 280 ▼ 89 | #5 of 8 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #139 of 310 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #136 of 245 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #150 of 246 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #216 of 273 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #21 of 133 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
-62 (-14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 40 | 9.2:1 | 47% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 40.3 | 8.9:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 37 | 11.0:1 | 32% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 47% (200) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 40.6 | 11.6:1 | 24% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 38 | 11.7:1 | 50% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 34% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 39 | 13.9:1 | 20% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL.
About FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL, located in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, is a low-enrollment high school. The school has 368 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in Arkansas average about 510 students, which makes this school 28% below average.
FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 1,248 students, and its 3 schools include FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL.
The share of students at FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL who are White is 83%. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Garland County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 30, compared with 70 nationally.
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 9.2 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Arkansas is about 8.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 47% of the student body. The average for public schools in Garland County is 72%.
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 56% of Arkansas public high schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL would score about 42.5%. It scores 33.6%, 8.8 points below that figure.
Garland County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $57,181 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL shares Garland County with 27 other public schools.
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe. Federal records list FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL as a charter school.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 430 (2020-21) to 368 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.7:1 to 9.2:1.
This page is set up for the FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Garland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,035
Census ACS
Median income
$57,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
14,391 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 491 students
- FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 389 students
Other schools in HOT SPRINGS
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,107 students
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYMiddle · 803 students
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 759 students
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 721 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
Nearby schools
- FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 389
- FOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 491
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 331
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 357
- LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL5.6 mi · 504
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL6.8 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL?
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 368 students in grades 09-12.
Is FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 9.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
How diverse is FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL?
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.