| Index | Fort Smith | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 30% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Fort Smith | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.8% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.6% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 63.6% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 42.4% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.2% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Fort Smith. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Fort Smith, MT schools is 30%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Fort Smith, MT, an average of 78.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Fort Smith, MT | 164 | 30% | 37.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bainville, MT | 164 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Outlook, WA | 164 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Creswell, NC | 164 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Five Points, AL | 164 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Wyeville, WI | 163 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Fort Smith, MT | 164 | 30% | 37.5% |