| Index | Fort Smith | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 43% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 26 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 4 | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Fort Smith | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.4% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.1% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.9% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.4% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 26 public schools, 13 private schools and 4 post-secondary schools in Fort Smith. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Smith, AR schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Fort Smith, AR, an average of 76.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Greenwood, AR | 9,392 | 64% | 33.7% |
| Lavaca, AR | 2,442 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Barling, AR | 4,957 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Van Buren, AR | 23,600 | 49% | 2.0% |
| Alma, AR | 5,816 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Fort Smith, AR | 87,788 | 43% | 9.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Citrus Heights, CA | 87,665 | 32% | 32.6% |
| O'Fallon, MO | 88,132 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Palm Coast, FL | 88,222 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Champaign, IL | 88,288 | 32% | 33.7% |
| Newton, MA | 88,322 | 73% | 52.5% |
| Fort Smith, AR | 87,788 | 43% | 9.6% |
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