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1600 CAVANAUGH RD, FORT SMITH, AR 72908 • Sebastian County
(479) 646-0834
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
297
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
FRPL Eligible
232
(78.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 232 of 297 (78.1%)
Free Lunch: 184 (62%)
Reduced-Price: 48 (16.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 65 (21.9%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 341 students 341 2020-2021 2021-2022: 290 students 290 -15% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 309 students 309 +6.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 287 students 287 -7.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 297 students 297 +3.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 136 (45.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 54 (18.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 53 (17.8%) Black or African American: 32 (10.8%) Asian: 19 (6.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (1%)
297 Students
White 136 45.8%
Hispanic / Latino 54 18.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 53 17.8%
Black or African American 32 10.8%
Asian 19 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 297 Students
Grade 1: 41 (13.8%) Grade 2: 47 (15.8%) Grade 3: 50 (16.8%) Grade 4: 47 (15.8%) Grade 5: 51 (17.2%) Kindergarten: 41 (13.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (6.7%)
297 Students
Grade 1 41 13.8%
Grade 2 47 15.8%
Grade 3 50 16.8%
Grade 4 47 15.8%
Grade 5 51 17.2%
Kindergarten 41 13.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 20 6.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
161
54.2%
F
Female Students
136
45.8%