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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 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,225 students in Fort Smith School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Fort Smith School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
27 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
14,060 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
13,335 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
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
36%
14%
% Black
10%
19%
% White
37%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
11%
4%
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.
This School District
This State (AR)
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 Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
L. A. Chaffin Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3025 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-2226
Gr: 6-8 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Ramsey Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3201 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-5115
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #33.
William O. Darby Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
616 N 14th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-4159
Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #44.
Dora Kimmons Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 N 50th St
Fort Smith, AR 72904
(479) 785-2451
Gr: 6-8 | 800 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #55.
Belle Point Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1501 Dodson Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 783-7034
Gr: 6-12 | 73 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Smith Virtual Academy
Charter School
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)

  • 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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