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Fort Smith, AR
Public School Ratings




Fort Smith Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Fort Smith School District details

Fort Smith School District
3205 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72901

14,291 Students enrolled in District

27 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Fort Smith School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arkansas

6

(10 is best)

Better than 52.3% of all AR school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
39%
37%
39%
37%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Albert Pike Elementary School
4111 Park Ave
Fort Smith, AR, 72903
PK-05
Ballman Elementary School
2601 South Q St
Fort Smith, AR, 72901
PK-05
Barling Elementary School
1400 D St
Barling, AR, 72923
PK-05
Beard Elementary School
1600 Cavanaugh Rd
Fort Smith, AR, 72908
PK-05
Belle Point Alternative Center School
1501 Dodson Ave
Fort Smith, AR, 72901
06-12
Bonneville Elementary School
2500 S Waldron Rd
Fort Smith, AR, 72903
PK-05
Carnall Elementary School
2524 S Tulsa St
Fort Smith, AR, 72901
PK-05
Cavanaugh Elementary School
1025 School St
Fort Smith, AR, 72908
PK-05
Dora Kimmons Jr. High School
2201 N 50 Th St
Fort Smith, AR, 72904
06-08
Elmer H. Cook Elem. School
3517 Brooken Hill Dr
Fort Smith, AR, 72908
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 42.2% 61.4%
Black 11.5% 20.2%
Hispanic 39.5% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.6% 1.9%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 1.7%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.2% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 58.8% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 13.4% 9.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,507 $92,986,000 37.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $920 $13,143,000 5.2%
Staff $1,117 $15,970,000 6.4%
General Administration $119 $1,702,000 0.7%
School Administration $683 $9,757,000 3.9%
Operation $1,089 $15,562,000 6.2%
Transportation $202 $2,880,000 1.1%
Other $335 $4,785,000 1.9%
Total Support $4,464 $63,799,000 25.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,621 $94,621,000 37.6%
Total Expenditures $17,592 $251,406,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,071 $2,994,486,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $307,082,000 4.9%
Staff $988 $487,285,000 7.7%
General Administration $276 $136,001,000 2.2%
School Administration $570 $281,073,000 4.5%
Operation $1,169 $576,712,000 9.1%
Transportation $365 $179,842,000 2.9%
Other $364 $179,327,000 2.8%
Total Support $4,354 $2,147,322,000 34.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,366 $1,166,915,000 18.5%
Total Expenditures $12,790 $6,308,723,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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