Can I use Chicot County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Chicot County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Chicot County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Chicot County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Chicot County Schools & Education

Name: Chicot County, Arkansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Chicot County, Arkansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

93.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,688

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Chicot County

Measured School Summary

Chicot County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 93.6%.

Funding Context

At $6,688 per pupil, Chicot County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 44% above the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 9% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Chicot County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

7 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #9 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

93.6%

3.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,688

$528 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Chicot County has 7 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Chicot County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Chicot County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)

Elementary to high school visible

889 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

337 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY) is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Chicot County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Chicot County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Chicot County, Arkansas

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Lakeside and Dermott Lead the Way

Lakeside School District is the county's largest provider, serving 889 students across four different campuses. The Dermott School District manages the remaining two schools with an enrollment of 337 students, and there are currently no charter schools in the county.

Personalized Learning in a Rural Setting

With an average school size of just 176 students, Chicot County offers a highly personalized learning environment across its five rural and two town-based locales. Lakeside Elementary is the largest campus with 321 students, while Dermott High School provides a small-school feel with only 147 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Chicot County

Reported Enrollment

1,234

7 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other0

2 School Districts in Chicot County

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)

4 schools

889 students

DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

337 students

7 Public Schools in Chicot County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Chicot County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)	LAKE VILLAGE, 71653Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	321
LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)	LAKE VILLAGE, 71653Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	267
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)	LAKE VILLAGE, 71653Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	214
DERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT	DERMOTT, 71638Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	190
DERMOTT HIGH SCHOOL	Record	DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT	DERMOTT, 71638Town: Remote	7–12	High	147
EUDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)	EUDORA, 71640Rural: Remote	PK–3	Primary	87
DERMOTT JTC SCHOOL	Record	ARKANSAS YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM	DERMOTT, 71638Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	8

LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)

LAKE VILLAGE, 71653 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary321 students

LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)

LAKE VILLAGE, 71653 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High267 students

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)

LAKE VILLAGE, 71653 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle214 students

DERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DERMOTT, 71638 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary190 students

DERMOTT HIGH SCHOOL

DERMOTT SCHOOL DISTRICT

DERMOTT, 71638 / Town: Remote

Record7–12High147 students

EUDORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CHICOT COUNTY)

EUDORA, 71640 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–3Primary87 students

DERMOTT JTC SCHOOL

ARKANSAS YOUTH SERVICES SCHOOL SYSTEM

DERMOTT, 71638 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High8 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,688

State avg $6,160

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arkansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Newton County (96.3%), Cleveland County (96.1%), and Conway County (95.8%) currently lead Arkansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Arkansas?

Across Arkansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,160. The highest current county values are Dallas County ($9,545), Stone County ($7,285), and Woodruff County ($7,079). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Chicot County?

Chicot County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Chicot County?

The high school graduation rate in Chicot County is 93.6%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Chicot County spend per student?

Chicot County spends $6,688 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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