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 18 public preschools serving 6,446 students in Fort Smith School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschools in Fort Smith School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
26 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
14,365 Students
123,798 Students
# Teachers
1,047 Teachers
8,042 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
118 Students
607 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
715 Students
1,499 Students
% Asian Students
5%
1%
# Hispanic Students
5,005 Students
18,925 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
15%
# Black Students
1,532 Students
21,250 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
5,568 Students
74,256 Students
% White Students
39%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
17 Students
1,962 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,410 Students
5,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
519
15,582
# Students in K Grade:
1,102
22,480
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,005
20,279
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,030
18,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,017
16,076
# Students in 4th Grade:
993
15,294
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,036
10,967
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,081
3,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,058
47
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,196
62
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,189
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,056
69
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,065
61
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,000
82
# Ungraded Students:
18
2

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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John P. Woods Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3201 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-5808
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #22.
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3517 Brooken Hill Dr
Fort Smith, AR 72908
(479) 646-8880
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #33.
Cavanaugh Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1025 School St
Fort Smith, AR 72908
(479) 646-1131
Grades: PK-5
| 286 students
Rank: #44.
Euper Lane Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6601 Euper Ln
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-2601
Grades: PK-5
| 377 students
Rank: #55.
Bonneville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2500 S Waldron Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 478-3161
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #66.
Beard Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1600 Cavanaugh Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72908
(479) 646-0834
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #77.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2400 S Dallas
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-3214
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #88.
Ballman Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2601 South Q St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-1280
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #99.
Barling Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1400 D St
Barling, AR 72923
(479) 452-0211
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #1010.
Carnall Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2524 S Tulsa St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 646-3612
Grades: PK-5
| 231 students
Rank: #1111.
Raymond F. Orr Elem. School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3609 Phoenix St
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 646-3711
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #1212.
Tilles Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
815 N 16th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 785-5606
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #1313.
Spradling Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4949 Spradling Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72904
(479) 783-8048
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
Rank: #1414.
Sunnymede Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4201 North O St
Fort Smith, AR 72904
(479) 783-6327
Grades: PK-5
| 474 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3415 Newlon Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72904
(479) 782-7045
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Howard Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 N 8th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-7382
Grades: PK-5
| 261 students
Rank: #1717.
Sutton Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5001 Kelley Hwy
Fort Smith, AR 72904
(479) 785-1778
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
Rank: #1818.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4111 Park Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 783-4506
Grades: PK-5
| 407 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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