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Fort Smith, Arkansas Private Schools (Closed)

Ft Smith Ar Seventh-day Adventist School

Gr: 1-5 | 8 students

Seventh Day Adventist

2000 Louisville Street

Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 646-0407

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Fort Smith, AR Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-26.7% (-4 schools) 10-yr

1,800

Students

-26.4% (-645 students) 10-yr

$6,855

Avg. Tuition

+48.5% (+$2,240) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

+8.3% (+1 student) 10-yr

31%

Students of Color

+63.2% (+12.0 pp) 10-yr

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+15.4% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Fort Smith)

This State (AR)

# Schools

11 Schools

184 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Fort Smith, AR Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	12
2021	12
2020	13
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	15

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# Students

1,800 Students

29,900 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	164	169	179
2024	164	162	172
2023	170	158	174
2022	160	159	185
2021	160	162	180
2020	150	154	171
2019	156	166	175
2018	152	162	172
2017	161	169	180
2016	156	166	178
2015	163	155	167

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% Students of Color

31%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	31%	21%	34%
2024	31%	22%	34%
2023	22%	20%	33%
2022	22%	18%	33%
2021	22%	18%	32%
2020	23%	19%	32%
2019	23%	14%	31%
2018	24%	14%	31%
2017	20%	17%	32%
2016	20%	17%	32%
2015	19%	16%	32%

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0.67

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	0.67	0.58	0.65
2024	0.67	0.57	0.65
2023	0.61	0.56	0.65
2022	0.61	0.54	0.64
2021	0.61	0.54	0.64
2020	0.61	0.54	0.64
2019	0.61	0.49	0.63
2018	0.61	0.49	0.63
2017	0.53	0.47	0.61
2016	0.53	0.46	0.61
2015	0.54	0.46	0.61

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# American Indian Students

26 Students

106 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2023	2%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

85 Students

1,022 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	5%	4%	5%
2024	5%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

254 Students

1,628 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	14%	5%	9%
2024	14%	6%	9%
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	6%	3%	8%
2016	6%	3%	8%
2015	6%	3%	8%

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# Black Students

23 Students

1,207 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	1%	4%	7%
2024	1%	4%	7%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	5%	7%
2021	1%	5%	7%
2020	1%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	7%
2018	2%	5%	7%
2017	2%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	7%
2015	2%	4%	8%

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# White Students

826 Students

17,665 Students

% White Students

46%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	46%	59%	52%
2024	46%	60%	52%
2023	55%	61%	52%
2022	55%	64%	54%
2021	55%	64%	54%
2020	54%	64%	54%
2019	55%	68%	56%
2018	56%	68%	56%
2017	64%	70%	58%
2016	64%	71%	58%
2015	64%	71%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

30 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

588 Students

8,381 Students

% of Others Students

33%

28%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	33%	28%	26%
2024	33%	27%	26%
2023	28%	25%	25%
2022	30%	22%	25%
2021	30%	22%	25%
2020	31%	22%	24%
2019	28%	20%	24%
2018	27%	20%	23%
2017	23%	20%	22%
2016	23%	19%	22%
2015	23%	19%	21%

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All Ethnic Groups

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# Teachers

114 Teachers

2,467 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	13:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	12:1	11:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

12%

43%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	12%	43%	55%
2024	12%	44%	54%
2023	12%	45%	54%
2022	12%	46%	54%
2021	12%	46%	54%
2020	19%	42%	54%
2019	19%	45%	53%
2018	19%	44%	53%
2017	19%	45%	53%
2016	4%	39%	52%
2015	4%	35%	52%

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Average Class Size

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	13	13	15
2024	13	13	15
2023	13	13	15
2022	13	13	15
2021	13	13	15
2020	13	13	15
2019	13	13	15
2018	13	13	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	12	13	15
2015	12	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

21 courses

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,855

$9,358

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	$6,855	$10,250	$15,012
2024	$5,658	$6,303	$13,254
2023	$5,658	$6,056	$12,626
2022	$5,305	$6,158	$12,187
2021	$5,305	$6,089	$11,800
2020	$5,305	$5,930	$11,512
2019	$5,305	$5,897	$11,293
2018	$5,305	$5,648	$11,017
2017	$5,305	$5,607	$10,708
2016	$4,615	$5,319	$10,356
2015	$4,615	$5,473	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$150

$221

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	$150	$221	$1,152
2024	$150	$221	$1,128
2023	$150	$245	$1,156
2022	$140	$243	$1,102
2021	$140	$1,594	$1,125
2020	$140	$1,594	$1,217
2019	$140	$251	$1,305
2018	$125	$388	$1,108

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Average % on Financial Aid

16%

26%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	16%	26%	34%
2024	16%	26%	34%
2023	16%	22%	34%
2022	16%	22%	33%
2021	16%	24%	33%
2020	16%	25%	32%
2019	16%	22%	31%
2018	16%	21%	30%
2017	16%	21%	30%
2016	16%	20%	29%
2015	16%	15%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,600

$3,509

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	$1,600	$3,509	$7,073
2024	$1,600	$3,383	$6,930
2023	$1,600	$3,124	$6,469
2022	$1,600	$3,059	$6,289
2021	$1,600	$3,782	$6,055
2020	$1,600	$3,782	$5,921
2019	$1,600	$2,800	$5,795
2018	$1,600	$2,844	$5,456
2017	$2,200	$3,075	$5,319
2016	$2,200	$1,840	$5,105
2015	$2,200	$1,472	$5,030

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

72%

85%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Fort Smith, AR Avg	Arkansas (AR)	National
2025	72%	85%	81%
2024	90%	87%	85%
2023	90%	91%	85%
2022	90%	91%	85%
2021	90%	90%	85%
2020	90%	91%	85%
2019	90%	90%	85%
2018	90%	90%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

6 extracurriculars

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Fort Smith, AR?

The private schools in Fort Smith, AR include Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Christ The King Catholic School, and Harvest Time Academy.

How many private schools are located in Fort Smith?

11 private schools are located in Fort Smith.

How diverse are private schools in Fort Smith?

Fort Smith private schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Arkansas private school average of 22%.

What percentage of students in Fort Smith go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Fort Smith are educated in private schools (compared to the AR state average of 6%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Fort Smith?

91% of private schools in Fort Smith are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private schools in Fort Smith are often viewed compared to one another?

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