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Hot Springs, AR

37,979 residents•8,144 students•23 schools
Avg School Rating
3.5
out of 10
6% above Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
36%Reading
7% above Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
1.11
per 1,000 students
79% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
86.13
per 1,000 residents
37% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
17
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
3
Private
7

By Level

Elementary
17
Middle
2
High
4

These figures describe every school in Hot Springs; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hot Springs

23 schools
6.3
Lakeside High School
Highpublic
6.1
Lakeside Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Lakeside Junior High School
Middlepublic
5.5
Lakeside Middle School
Elementarypublic
4.7
Park Magnet School
Elementarypublic
4.0
Fountain Lake High School
Highcharter
3.8
Fountain Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy
Elementarycharter
2.6
Cutter-Morning Star Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
Cutter-Morning Star High School
Middlepublic
1.8
Hot Springs High School
Highcharter
1.1
Oaklawn STEM Magnet School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Hot Springs

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Hot Springs in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
79% below Arkansas avg
1.11
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
1
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Weapons11%
  • Sex11%
  • Vandalism11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hot Springs

3,271 total incidents reported across Hot Springs in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
37% above Arkansas avg
86.13
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
710
Property
2,101
Drug
356
Weapons
102
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault20%
  • Drugs11%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

8,144 students enrolled across Hot Springs's schools.

  • Public6,27977%
  • Charter1,51719%
  • Private3484%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hot Springs's K-12 schools.

  • White59%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
66%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.