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Fort Smith School District
14,045
Students
2024-25 school year
26
Schools
2024-25 school year
$11,493
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 9% above the Arkansas median
14.1
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Arkansas median 12.7
Fort Smith School District is a public school district based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving 14,045 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 540 students each, more than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,493 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 14.1 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Fort Smith compares
Fort SmithArkansas median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$197.5 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 16%State 47%Local 37%
| Measure | Fort Smith | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,493 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,475 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $251.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $197.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 997 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,401 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers School DistrictRogers | 15,604 | 22 | $10,744 | 13.5 | #4 |
| Fort Smith School DistrictFort Smith · this district | 14,045 | 26 | $11,493 | 14.1 | #5 |
| Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock | 12,368 | 25 | $13,220 | 13.4 | #6 |
| Cabot School DistrictCabot | 10,672 | 17 | $9,639 | 16.0 | #7 |
| Fayetteville School DistrictFayetteville | 10,291 | 17 | $11,435 | 14.5 | #8 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck 1Bismarck, ND | 14,098 | $13,261 | 14.5 |
| Woodbridge Township School DistrictWoodbridge, NJ | 14,042 | $19,533 | 11.5 |
| Bartow CountyCartersville, GA | 14,019 | $11,539 | 14.1 |
| Walnut Valley UnifiedWalnut, CA | 14,004 | $12,119 | 25.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ar-fort-smith-school-district