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Fort Smith School District

3205 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 133 students in Fort Smith School District.
Public Charter School in Fort Smith School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public charter school average of 32%).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 51% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
27 Schools
107 Schools
# Students
14,060 Students
43,011 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
3,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#118 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
39%
39%
40%
32%
36%
89%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.67
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
36%
16%
% Black
10%
26%
% White
37%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,047 is higher than the state median of $13,133. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,881 is higher than the state median of $13,044. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,047
$13,133
Spending / Student
$17,881
$13,044

Best Fort Smith School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
5900 Painter Lane
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(844) 989-3399
Gr: K-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 27 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 14,060 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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