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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
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 Students
114 Students
360 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
669 Students
1,458 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
5,090 Students
7,109 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
16%
# Black Students
1,383 Students
11,200 Students
% Black Students
10%
26%
# White Students
5,171 Students
21,002 Students
% White Students
37%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
147 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,617 Students
1,963 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
438
45
# Students in K Grade:
986
1,868
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,052
1,933
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,086
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,019
1,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
1,944
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,012
1,982
# Students in 6th Grade:
972
2,895
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,019
3,538
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,093
4,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,105
5,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,198
5,546
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,078
5,422
# Students in 12th Grade:
947
4,554
# Ungraded Students:
10
18
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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