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Northside High School

2301 N B St, Fort Smith, AR 72901

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,231
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fort Smith School District
Sebastian County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 291 Arkansas high schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
38thpercentile
College readinessAt least 50% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
94thpercentile
Class size11.2 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Northside High School

Northside High School is a public high school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Fort Smith School District. The school is located in a small city in Sebastian County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,231 students were enrolled, with about 11.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas high school (8.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 291 Arkansas high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2301 N B St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,231 students
Students per teacher
11.2 to 1
AP courses offered
37
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Fort Smith School District
County
Sebastian County
NCES school ID
050633000367

Schools near Northside High School

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Arkoma HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 110 students
A2.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.