Schools & Education — Fort Smith, Arkansas

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma13829%
Bachelor's Degree9074%
Master's Degree3772%
Doctorate1184%

Public Schools (29)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER9-120
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH9-1263
FURTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH9-12241
BALLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5344
BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5309
BELLE POINT ALTERNATIVE CENTER6-1265
BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5281
CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5231
CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5310
L. A. CHAFFIN JR. HIGH SCHOOL6-8725
ELMER H. COOK ELEM. SCHOOL-1-5500
WILLIAM O. DARBY JR. HIGH SCH.6-8700
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5458
HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5263
DORA KIMMONS JR. HIGH SCHOOL6-8841
HARRY C. MORRISON ELEM. SCHOOL-1-5275
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL9-122,433
RAYMOND F. ORR ELEM. SCHOOL-1-5306
ALBERT PIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-1-5356
RAMSEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL6-8832

Private Schools (6)

School
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SCHOOL
TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
HARVEST TIME ACADEMY
UNION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH
FIRST UMC WEEKDAY SCHOOL

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Arthur's Beauty College1
Academy of Salon and Spa1
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith4
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education4

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith80%N/A$7,334$41,102
Designer Barber & Stylist SchoolN/AN/AN/AN/A
Academy of Salon and SpaN/AN/AN/A$16,941
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationN/AN/AN/AN/A
Career Academy of Hair Design - Fort SmithN/AN/AN/A$21,567
Designer Barber & Stylist School -N/AN/AN/AN/A

District Summary

Total Enrollment14,265
Total Teachers1,022
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch72.4%
Charter Schools3
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.