Fort Smith Public Schools

3205 JENNY LIND RD, FORT SMITH, AR Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

14,772

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

46%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

37,182

households

89,827

Total Population

$118,900

Average House Value

$689

Average Housing Rent

$42,246

Average Household Income

87.85%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Fort Smith Public Schools is a public school district serving FORT SMITH area, Arkansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 26 schools served 14,772 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 26 schools. A total of 880 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the Arkansas state assessment result, 46% of students are proficient in Math learning and 46% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.fortsmithschools.org (479)785-2501 3205 JENNY LIND RD, FORT SMITH, AR

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MELISSA BRADDY

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MARTIN MAHAN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MARTIN MAHAN

email phone

Schools in Fort Smith Public Schools

In Fort Smith Public Schools, 26 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Ballman Elementary School View

313 Students

17 Students per teacher

Barling Elementary School View

395 Students

20 Students per teacher

Beard Elementary School View

349 Students

17 Students per teacher

Bonneville Elementary School View

353 Students

20 Students per teacher

Carnall Elementary School View

288 Students

16 Students per teacher

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L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School View

791 Students

16 Students per teacher

William O. Darby Jr. High Sch. View

671 Students

14 Students per teacher

Dora Kimmons Jr. High School View

792 Students

15 Students per teacher

Ramsey Junior High School View

890 Students

15 Students per teacher

Belle Point Alternative Center View

61 Students

4 Students per teacher

Northside High School View

1,725 Students

16 Students per teacher

Southside High School View

1,537 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Arkansas

University of Arkansas VIEW

Fayetteville, AR

$28,772 ($9,748) Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus VIEW

Magnolia, AR

$15,400 ($9,820) Tuition & Fees

1,070 SAT Score

Arkansas State University VIEW

Jonesboro, AR

$13,826 ($7,754) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

University of Central Arkansas VIEW

Conway, AR

$17,258 ($10,118) Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

University of Arkansas at Little Rock VIEW

Little Rock, AR

$19,210 ($8,455) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

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Harding University VIEW

Searcy, AR

$24,888 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

Hendrix College VIEW

Conway, AR

$36,650 Tuition & Fees

1,230 SAT Score

John Brown University VIEW

Siloam Springs, AR

$30,832 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Lyon College VIEW

Batesville, AR

$31,000 Tuition & Fees

Williams Baptist University VIEW

Walnut Ridge, AR

$20,330 Tuition & Fees

1,050 SAT Score

View More Arkansas Colleges

Bryan University VIEW

Rogers, AR

$16,181 Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Newport VIEW

Newport, AR

$4,320 ($2,856) Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University-Mountain Home VIEW

Mountain Home, AR

$4,632 ($3,168) Tuition & Fees

NorthWest Arkansas Community College VIEW

Bentonville, AR

$5,022 ($4,566) Tuition & Fees

Southern Arkansas University Tech VIEW

Camden, AR

$4,685 Tuition & Fees

View More Arkansas Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 14,772 students are attending Fort Smith Public Schools. By gender, there are 7,554 (51.1%) and 7,219 (48.9%) female students at Fort Smith Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 6,086 White (41.2%), 1,685 Black (11.4%), and797 Asian (5.4%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 33.6%	4,966	2,534	2,432
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0%	154	85	69
Asian 5.4%	797	416	381
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	25	17	8
Black 11.4%	1,685	841	844
White 41.2%	6,086	3,131	2,955
Two or More Races 7.2%	1,060	530	530
Total	14,773	7,554	7,219

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	3,174	1,666	1,508
American Indian/Alaska Native	5	1	4
Asian	328	184	144
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	9	5	4
Black	12	4	8
White	68	34	34
Two or More Races	25	17	8
Total	3,623	1,911	1,712

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	598	403	195
American Indian/Alaska Native	27	20	7
Asian	68	52	16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3	2	1
Black	298	194	104
White	944	598	346
Two or More Races	162	95	67
Total	2,100	1,364	736

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 46%	46%	54%	49%	46%	52%	49%	49%	34%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 47%	45-49%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	21-39%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	62%	70-79%	70-79%	60-69%	60-64%	70-79%	60-64%	45-49%
Hispanic students 36%	36%	40%	46%	37%	46%	38%	37%	21%
Black students 29%	29%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	20-24%	15-19%
White students 57%	57%	65%	56%	57%	62%	60%	64%	45%
Two or More Races 48%	48%	55-59%	45-49%	40-44%	55-59%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 14%	14%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	38%	48%	43%	39%	45%	39%	40%	23%
Limited English proficient students 20%	20%	32%	30-34%	15-19%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	8%
Female students 46%	46%	55%	48%	46%	51%	49%	49%	34%
Male students 46%	46%	52%	50%	47%	52%	49%	49%	33%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	21-39%	40-59%	≥50%	≤20%
Migrant students 25%	20-29%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%
Foster Care Status 35%	30-39%	*	<50%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	*	<50%
Military Connected Student Status 62%	60-64%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%

	Grade
	Overall	8	6	7	5	4	3
White students 56%	56%	70%	55%	62%	53%	52%	43%
Two or More Races 52%	52%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	40-59%	60-79%	40-59%
Economically disadvantaged students 38%	38%	46%	41%	43%	39%	36%	30%
Black students 31%	31%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%	20-24%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 60%	60%	65-69%	55-59%	70-79%	60-69%	50-59%	60-69%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 14%	14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	19%
Foster Care Status 25%	20-29%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
All students 46%	46%	55%	47%	53%	46%	44%	36%
Migrant students 25%	20-29%	*	*	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Female students 52%	52%	61%	52%	59%	53%	48%	40%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 11%	11%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%
Hispanic students 36%	36%	41%	43%	42%	40%	33%	27%
Male students 36%	36%	49%	43%	47%	40%	39%	32%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 52%	50-54%	≥50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 989 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 1,781 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Fort Smith Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	989	30%
Advanced Placement Math	216	7%
Advanced Placement Science	249	8%
Advanced Placement Other programs	886	27%
SAT/ACT Participation	1,781	55%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 880 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Fort Smith Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 99.2% of teachers are certified. 92.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	880	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	873	99.2%
Teachers who are not certified	7	0.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	32	3.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	35	4.0%
School counselors	44	Students per counselor: 336 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	26	-
Psychologists	3	-
Social workers	-	-