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2601 S Q ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72901 • Sebastian County
(479) 783-1280
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
286
Teachers (FTE)
15.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.8:1
FRPL Eligible
192
(67.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 192 of 286 (67.1%)
Free Lunch: 148 (51.7%)
Reduced-Price: 44 (15.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 94 (32.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 333 students 333 2020-2021 2021-2022: 334 students 334 +0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 344 students 344 +3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 284 students 284 -17.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 286 students 286 +0.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 144 (50.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 79 (27.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 38 (13.3%) Black or African American: 20 (7%) Asian: 5 (1.7%)
286 Students
White 144 50.3%
Hispanic / Latino 79 27.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 38 13.3%
Black or African American 20 7%
Asian 5 1.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 286 Students
Grade 1: 25 (8.7%) Grade 2: 49 (17.1%) Grade 3: 51 (17.8%) Grade 4: 51 (17.8%) Grade 5: 49 (17.1%) Kindergarten: 41 (14.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (7%)
286 Students
Grade 1 25 8.7%
Grade 2 49 17.1%
Grade 3 51 17.8%
Grade 4 51 17.8%
Grade 5 49 17.1%
Kindergarten 41 14.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 20 7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
160
55.9%
F
Female Students
126
44.1%