High school (grades 9-12) · Fort Smith, AR

Furture School of Fort Smith

Federal NCES profile for Furture School of Fort Smith, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 050041801627Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
76
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Furture School of Fort Smith earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.

#4 of 4
high schools in Fort Smith · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
6:1
small classes for Arkansas
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Furture School of Fort Smith has class sizes smaller than 93% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Furture School of Fort Smith ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Fort Smith, AR.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-22 students YoY

Furture School of Fort Smith shrank from 241 students in 2022-23 to 219 in 2023-24 (-9.1%).

Teacher FTE added 39.2 → 48.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-22 students YoY 050041801627 · Fort Smith, AR High · SMALL · CHARTER

235 enr · 6:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Cold Springs High School (235 students)

Furture School of Fort Smith shrank from 241 students in 2022-23 to 219 in 2023-24 (-9.1%). Teacher FTE added 39.2 → 48.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

How Furture School of Fort Smith compares

Furture School of Fort Smith is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 6:1 ▼ 56% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 69% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 235 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
235
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 69% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher - 56% below state mean
Top 7% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,519
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,818
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4%
African American 14.9%
Two or More 9.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%

Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Furture School of Fort Smith is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Future School of Fort Smith reports $14,519 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Furture School of Fort Smith

How many students attend Furture School of Fort Smith?

Furture School of Fort Smith has 235 students enrolled. It is a high school in Fort Smith, AR. CCD year-over-year: 241 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), down 22.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Furture School of Fort Smith?

The student-teacher ratio at Furture School of Fort Smith is 6:1, which is 56% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Furture School of Fort Smith?

100.0% of students at Furture School of Fort Smith are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Furture School of Fort Smith?

The largest demographic group at Furture School of Fort Smith is White at 54.5% of enrollment, in Fort Smith, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Furture School of Fort Smith?

Furture School of Fort Smith has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Furture School of Fort Smith rank among high schools in Fort Smith?

By Resource Investment Index, Furture School of Fort Smith ranks #4 of 4 high schools in Fort Smith, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Fort Smith on the city page.

What other schools are in Future School of Fort Smith?

None; Future School of Fort Smith is a single-school charter district, and Furture School of Fort Smith is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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