Fort Smith, AR

90,855 residents15,411 students42 schools
Avg School Rating
2.5
out of 10
24% below Arkansas avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
32%Reading
17% below Arkansas avg
School Crime Rate
0.13
per 1,000 students
97% below Arkansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
90.43
per 1,000 residents
44% above Arkansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary
Schools
31
Elementary Schools
Middle
Schools
6
Middle Schools
High
Schools
5
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
26
Charter
3
Private
12

By Level

Elementary
31
Middle
6
High
5

These figures describe every school in Fort Smith; use the filters below to explore the directory.

School Crime in Fort Smith

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Fort Smith in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
97% below Arkansas avg
0.13
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Fort Smith

8,216 total incidents reported across Fort Smith in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
44% above Arkansas avg
90.43
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
2,970
Property
4,628
Drug
523
Weapons
62
Other
33

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft31%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

15,411 students enrolled across Fort Smith's schools.

  • Public13,13985%
  • Private1,96313%
  • Charter3092%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Fort Smith's K-12 schools.

  • White39%
  • Hispanic36%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Black9%
  • Asian5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
51%Female49%Male
72%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.