Fort Smith School District

3205 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Fort Smith School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 4,343 students in Fort Smith School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Fort Smith School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Fort Smith School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northside High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
26 Schools
373 Schools
# Students
14,365 Students
177,655 Students
# Teachers
1,047 Teachers
17,991 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Fort Smith School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AR)
#100 out of 260 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fort Smith   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Smith   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Smith   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fort Smith   School District and public school graduation rate of AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.58
# American Indian Students
118 Students
1,056 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
715 Students
2,896 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
5,005 Students
24,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
14%
# Black Students
1,532 Students
33,445 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
5,568 Students
108,309 Students
% White Students
39%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,410 Students
5,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
519
57
# Students in K Grade:
1,102
418
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,005
461
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,030
433
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,017
512
# Students in 4th Grade:
993
777
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
854
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,081
1,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,058
10,198
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,196
16,719
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,189
40,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,056
36,411
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,065
35,190
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,000
33,165
# Ungraded Students:
18
127

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,748 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,501 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fort Smith   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$251 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart display total spending of Fort Smith   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,748
$13,010
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fort Smith   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,501
$12,922
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fort Smith   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AR by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fort Smith School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southside High School
Math: 36% | Reading: 53%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4100 Gary St
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 646-7371
Grades: 9-12
| 1,794 students
Rank: #22.
Northside High School
Math: 12% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 North B St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-1171
Grades: 9-12
| 2,497 students
Rank: #33.
Belle Point Alternative Center
Alternative School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 Dodson Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-7034
Grades: 6-12
| 52 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,365 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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