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District Directory Information (2023-2024 School Year)
District Name: FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 0506330
State District ID: AR-6601000
Mailing Address:P O Box 1948Fort Smith AR, 72902
Phone: (479)785-2501
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 27
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2022-2023 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
County: Sebastian County
County ID: 05131
Locale: City: Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 22900
Total Students: 14,291
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 1,002.82
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.25
District Details (2022-2023 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT district has a staff count of 2,531.57.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): 
  District: 1,002.82
  State: 129.38
  National: 178.03
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,002.82
Prekindergarten: 24.00
Kindergarten: 60.99
Elementary: 433.58
Secondary: 414.48
Ungraded: 69.77
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,528.75
Instructional Aides: 379.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 44.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 39.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 19.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
School Psychologists: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 28.00
Library/Media Support: 15.50
District Administrators: 17.50
District Administrative Support: 101.90
School Administrators: 58.50
School Administrative Support: 139.80
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 320.05
Other Support Services: 379.00
District Details (2022-2023 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
  Amount Amount
per Student
Percent
Total Revenue: $201,219,000 $14,008
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $40,745,000 $2,836 20%
      Local: $71,273,000 $4,962 35%
      State: $89,201,000 $6,210 44%
Total Expenditures: $224,493,000 $15,628
   Total Current Expenditures: $175,335,000 $12,206
      Instructional Expenditures: $94,637,000 $6,588 54%
      Student and Staff Support: $32,901,000 $2,290 19%
      Administration: $16,906,000 $1,177 10%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $30,891,000 $2,150 18%
   Total Capital Outlay: $35,980,000 $2,505
      Construction: $21,000 $1
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,158,000 $150
   Interest on Debt: $10,583,000 $737
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2022-2023, 2023-2024 school years
Notes:
  • * denotes a column with data from 2023-2024
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for districts that opened in the 2023-2024 school year will not be available until the full 2023-2024 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 2023-2024.
  • Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official district level data for 2022-2023.