An equity score of 89/100 ranks Future School of Fort Smith #2 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,519 per pupil, Future School of Fort Smith ranks #51 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
241
Total Enrollment
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Schools
$14,519
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Future School of Fort Smith operates 1 public schools serving 241 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sebastian County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,519 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.5% local, 62.7% state, and 18.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 89/100, ranked #2 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 67.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.5% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Furture School of Fort Smith, enrolling 235 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Furture School of Fort Smith accounts for 97.5% of all Future School of Fort Smith student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Future School of Fort Smith a distant remainder — means Future School of Fort Smith-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Future School of Fort Smith reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Future School of Fort Smith chronic absenteeism rate is 67.2% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Future School of Fort Smith?
Future School of Fort Smith has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 241 students.
How much does Future School of Fort Smith spend per student?
Future School of Fort Smith spends $14,519 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #2 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Future School of Fort Smith?
Future School of Fort Smith students are 54.5% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Future School of Fort Smith?
Future School of Fort Smith has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #2 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.