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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 (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
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County: Sebastian County
County ID: 05131
Locale: City, Small (13)
CSA/CBSA: 22900
Total Students: 14,060
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 980.38
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.34
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Staff
FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT district has a staff count of 2,424.45.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): District: 980.38 State: 140.93 National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 980.38
Prekindergarten: 20.00
Kindergarten: 58.61
Elementary: 426.45
Secondary: 396.79
Ungraded: 78.53
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 1,444.07
Instructional Aides: 351.40
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 16.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 40.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 20.00
School Psychologists: 5.75
Librarians/Media Specialists: 28.00
Library/Media Support: 17.50
District Administrators: 19.50
District Administrative Support: 103.40
School Administrators: 60.50
School Administrative Support: 130.20
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 302.82
Other Support Services: 369.00
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Fiscal
  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 2023-2024 school year
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