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 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 133 students in Fort Smith School District.
Public Charter Schools in Fort Smith School District have a diversity score of 0.71, which is more than the Arkansas public charter school average of 0.67.
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
108 Schools
# Students
14,060 Students
43,029 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
3,549 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 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $13,132. 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 $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$198 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$251 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,047
$13,132
Spending / Student
$17,881
$13,043
Best Fort Smith School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Smith Virtual Academy
Charter School
5900 Painter Lane
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(844) 989-3399
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(844) 989-3399
Grades: K-12
| 133 students
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