District Directory Information (2025-2026 School Year)
NCES District ID:
0506330
State District ID:
AR-6601000
Mailing Address:Po Box 1948Fort Smith AR, 72902 –1948
Phone:
(479)785-2501
Type:
Regular local school district
Status:
Open
Total Schools:
25
Supervisory Union #:
N/A
Grade Span:
PK - 12
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Website: http://www.fortsmithschools.org
District Demographics:
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District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Characteristics
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| County: | Sebastian County |
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| County ID: | 05131 |
| Locale: | City, Small (13) |
| CSA/CBSA: | 22900 |
| Total Students: | 14,045 |
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| Classroom Teachers (FTE): | 997.97 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Staff
FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT district has a staff count of
2,401.04.
Average Staff Comparison
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 997.97 |
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| Prekindergarten: | 18.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 55.87 |
| Elementary: | 429.32 |
| Secondary: | 414.56 |
| Ungraded: | 80.22 |
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
| Total: | 1,403.07 |
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| Instructional Aides: | 332.90 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 11.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 39.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 18.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 21.00 |
| School Psychologists: | 5.00 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 27.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 15.50 |
| District Administrators: | 18.50 |
| District Administrative Support: | 100.90 |
| School Administrators: | 60.50 |
| School Administrative Support: | 123.20 |
| Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): | 293.07 |
| Other Support Services: | 376.50 |
District Details (2024-2025 school year; Fiscal data from 2022-2023)
Fiscal
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Total Revenue: | $205,400,000 | $14,373 | |
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| Federal: | $41,817,000 | $2,926 | 20% | |||
| Local: | $73,656,000 | $5,154 | 36% | |||
| State: | $89,927,000 | $6,293 | 44% | |||
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Total Expenditures: | $198,219,000 | $13,870 | |
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| Total Current Expenditures: | $178,046,000 | $12,459 | ||||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $91,935,000 | $6,433 | 52% | |||
| Student and Staff Support: | $35,531,000 | $2,486 | 20% | |||
| Administration: | $17,391,000 | $1,217 | 10% | |||
| Operations, Food Service, other: | $33,189,000 | $2,322 | 19% | |||
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| Total Capital Outlay: | $12,311,000 | $861 | ||||
| Construction: | $69,000 | $5 | ||||
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| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $2,593,000 | $181 | ||||
| Interest on Debt: | $4,674,000 | $327 | ||||
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2024-2025, 2025-2026 school years
Notes:
- * denotes a column with data from 2025-2026
- [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2025-2026 school year will not be available until the full 2025-2026 file is released.
- [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
- [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.
- The directory information on district name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of district level data for 2025-2026.
- Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2024-2025.