Lakeside High School in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lakeside High School is an urban public school in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas that is part of Lakeside School District 9. It serves 1,106 students in grades 8 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 8 - 12

1,106 Students

90 Teachers

2871 Malvern Ave

Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901 View local requests

http://lakesidesd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Lakeside High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cotter

Ms. Smith-Johnson

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Lakeside High School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

21%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lakeside High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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