Belle Point Alternative Center

Public 6-12

1501 Dodson Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 783-7034

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
289^th of 295 Arkansas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $33,269

Student/teacher ratio: 4.5

Number of students: 65

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belle Point Alternative Center ranks worse than 99.7% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.19. (See more...)

Compare Details Belle Point Alternative Center ranks worse than 98% of high schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Belle Point Alternative Center has the smallest high school student body size in the Fort Smith School District. Student population at Belle Point Alternative Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40%), African American (27.7%), Hispanic (18.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Point Alternative Center is 4.5, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Fort Smith School District! (See more...)

Compare Belle Point Alternative Center employs 14.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Point Alternative Center is $33,269, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Fort Smith School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Belle Point Alternative Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Point Alternative Center 329^th of 330 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Belle Point Alternative Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Point Alternative Center 289^th of 295 Arkansas public high schools. (See Belle Point Alternative Center in the ranking list.)

Fort Smith School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith School District 157^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belle Point Alternative Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	8.71	199^th	208	4.3%
2006	1.21	206^th	206	0.0%
2007	1.80	221^st	225	1.8%
2008	0.77	223^rd	223	0.0%
2015	12.50	264^th	275	4.0%
2016	12.33	298^th	312	4.5%
2017	3.83	312^th	315	1.0%
2018	1.73	316^th	318	0.6%
2021	1.40	330^th	330	0.0%
2022	1.61	318^th	318	0.0%
2023	1.19	329^th	330	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Belle Point Alternative Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AR State Percentile
2006	0.97	232^nd	232	0.0%
2008	0.59	255^th	256	0.4%
2009	0.72	259^th	261	0.8%
2010	0.75	261^st	262	0.4%
2011	1.60	264^th	266	0.8%
2014	0.52	266^th	268	0.7%
2015	7.98	265^th	267	0.7%
2016	2.09	267^th	269	0.7%
2017	2.65	262^nd	264	0.8%
2018	2.69	261^st	263	0.8%
2019	4.15	277^th	282	1.8%
2021	1.24	290^th	290	0.0%
2022	4.33	277^th	282	1.8%
2023	4.60	288^th	295	2.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belle Point Alternative Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	174	8	43	5	0	n/a	n/a	230
1989	178	10	44	6	2	n/a	n/a	240
1990	187	7	31	7	7	n/a	n/a	239
1991	150	0	25	8	8	n/a	n/a	191
1992	131	9	26	4	15	n/a	n/a	185
1993	122	9	24	3	12	n/a	n/a	170
1994	110	4	18	3	15	n/a	n/a	150
1995	108	2	16	13	4	n/a	n/a	143
1996	108	2	16	13	4	n/a	n/a	143
1997	122	10	17	17	5	n/a	n/a	171
1998	54	16	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	76
1999	46	14	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	68
2000	45	15	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	74
2001	46	7	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	62
2002	49	25	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	83
2003	49	25	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	83
2004	39	18	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	69
2005	36	18	5	13	3	n/a	n/a	75
2006	35	22	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	78
2007	33	19	1	13	6	n/a	n/a	72
2008	32	19	3	9	6	n/a	n/a	69
2009	42	37	3	15	3	n/a	n/a	100
2010	35	24	1	12	2	0	1	75
2011	23	21	1	7	3	0	1	56
2012	31	24	2	15	0	0	3	75
2013	23	18	2	10	1	0	4	58
2014	21	13	1	9	2	0	3	49
2015	33	20	1	17	1	0	7	79
2016	20	28	1	15	2	0	10	76
2017	26	16	0	9	0	0	8	59
2018	23	14	0	17	0	1	6	61
2019	20	13	0	14	0	2	4	53
2020	28	7	0	11	0	0	6	52
2021	26	13	1	15	1	0	7	63
2022	22	11	0	10	0	0	9	52
2023	26	18	0	12	0	2	7	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belle Point Alternative Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	230	12.4	18.5	n/a
1989	240	16.0	15.0	n/a
1990	239	16.0	14.9	56.5
1991	191	11.3	16.9	49.7
1992	185	10.1	18.3	58.4
1993	170	9.0	18.9	59.4
1994	150	7.7	19.5	60.7
1995	143	8.5	16.8	67.1
1996	143	8.5	16.8	67.1
1997	171	11.5	14.9	76.6
1998	76	11.5	6.6	57.9
1999	68	0.0	0.0	75
2000	74	11.0	6.7	64.9
2001	62	19.0	3.3	56.5
2002	83	10.0	8.3	63.9
2003	83	10.0	8.3	63.9
2004	69	9.0	7.7	72.5
2005	75	13.0	5.8	80
2006	78	12.0	6.5	79.5
2007	72	12.0	6.0	95.8
2008	69	14.0	4.9	95.7
2009	100	14.0	7.1	86
2010	75	12.6	5.3	84
2011	56	13.4	4.1	91.1
2012	75	13.3	5.6	93.3
2013	58	11.2	5.1	89.7
2014	49	12.2	4.0	89.8
2015	79	13.0	6.0	91.1
2016	76	16.0	4.7	90.8
2017	59	15.4	3.8	30.5
2018	61	16.3	3.7	37.7
2019	53	14.2	3.7	94.3
2020	52	13.1	3.9	86.5
2021	63	11.3	5.5	92.1
2022	52	15.2	3.4	90.4
2023	65	14.2	4.5	90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Belle Point Alternative Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	230	12.4	18.5	n/a
1989	240	16.0	15.0	n/a
1990	239	16.0	14.9	56.5
1991	191	11.3	16.9	49.7
1992	185	10.1	18.3	58.4
1993	170	9.0	18.9	59.4
1994	150	7.7	19.5	60.7
1995	143	8.5	16.8	67.1
1996	143	8.5	16.8	67.1
1997	171	11.5	14.9	76.6
1998	76	11.5	6.6	57.9
1999	68	0.0	0.0	75
2000	74	11.0	6.7	64.9
2001	62	19.0	3.3	56.5
2002	83	10.0	8.3	63.9
2003	83	10.0	8.3	63.9
2004	69	9.0	7.7	72.5
2005	75	13.0	5.8	80
2006	78	12.0	6.5	79.5
2007	72	12.0	6.0	95.8
2008	69	14.0	4.9	95.7
2009	100	14.0	7.1	86
2010	75	12.6	5.3	84
2011	56	13.4	4.1	91.1
2012	75	13.3	5.6	93.3
2013	58	11.2	5.1	89.7
2014	49	12.2	4.0	89.8
2015	79	13.0	6.0	91.1
2016	76	16.0	4.7	90.8
2017	59	15.4	3.8	30.5
2018	61	16.3	3.7	37.7
2019	53	14.2	3.7	94.3
2020	52	13.1	3.9	86.5
2021	63	11.3	5.5	92.1
2022	52	15.2	3.4	90.4
2023	65	14.2	4.5	90.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Belle Point Alternative Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$12,350 (37.1%)	$20,919 (62.9%)	$33,269

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Belle Point Alternative Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 277^th of 282 High schools	Ranks 288^th of 295 High schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
9th Grade English (Belle Point Alternative Center)	11.1	23.1	12%
9th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	56.9	49.5	7.4%
9th Grade English (Arkansas)	58.6	53.4	5.2%
9th Grade Math (Belle Point Alternative Center)	5.9	0	5.9%
9th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	37.1	26.7	10.4%
9th Grade Math (Arkansas)	35.8	26.6	9.2%
9th Grade Science (Belle Point Alternative Center)	0	0
9th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	35.6	30.2	5.4%
9th Grade Science (Arkansas)	35	31.9	3.1%
9th Grade Reading (Belle Point Alternative Center)	0	21.4	21.4%
9th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	40	39.2	0.8%
9th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	37.4	40.6	3.2%
10th Grade English (Belle Point Alternative Center)	27.3	7.7	19.6%
10th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	59.5	48	11.5%
10th Grade English (Arkansas)	59.6	54.4	5.2%
10th Grade Math (Belle Point Alternative Center)	9.1	0	9.1%
10th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	30.7	21.8	8.9%
10th Grade Math (Arkansas)	29.2	20.4	8.8%
10th Grade Science (Belle Point Alternative Center)	18.2	0	18.2%
10th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	36	27.3	8.7%
10th Grade Science (Arkansas)	33	28.6	4.4%
10th Grade Reading (Belle Point Alternative Center)	0	0
10th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	34.5	35.2	0.7%
10th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	32.2	35.9	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	53	65	22.6%
African American	13	18	38.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	14	12	14.3%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	20	26	30%
Two or More Races	4	7	75%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.3%	90.8%	3.6%

Schools Near Belle Point Alternative Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)					ACT Aspire Math (2023)					ACT Aspire Science (2023)					ACT Aspire Reading (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 6th Grade	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire English 9th Grade	ACT Aspire English 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 10th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 9th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belle Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1501 Dodson Ave	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-7034	65	14	4.5	90.8%	26 (40.0%)	18 (27.7%)	12 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	7 (10.8%)	4.6	289^th of 295 public high schools	2.0%		4.3	277^th of 282 public high schools	1.8%	12	0.0	19.0	25.0	23.1	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	5.0	21.4	0.0	$33,269	$12,350	$20,919
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 North B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-1171	2,433	201	12.1	73.7%	525 (21.6%)	353 (14.5%)	1,257 (51.7%)	111 (4.6%)	15 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	168 (6.9%)	25.6	241^st of 295 public high schools	18.3%		31.7	215^th of 282 public high schools	23.8%	26				35.4	38.6				15.7	16.3				15.6	19.2			24.1	26.2	$11,279	$1,911	$9,368
Furture School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	622 N 7th St	Fort Smith	72917	Sebastian County	Future School Of Fort Smith	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 431-8695	241	39	6.1	100.0%	116 (48.1%)	44 (18.3%)	52 (21.6%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	21.6	252^nd of 295 public high schools	14.6%		35.1	203^rd of 282 public high schools	28.0%	49				34.8	40.7				10.1	3.1				21.7	15.6			31.8	21.9	$8,691	$448	$8,243
Premier High School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Rogers Avenue Ste. 126	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Responsive Educational Solutions Premier High School Of Lit	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 366-9410	63	11	5.6	38.1%	32 (50.8%)	8 (12.7%)	15 (23.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Southside High School	Public	9-12	4100 Gary St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-7371	1,956	186	10.5	47.4%	1,113 (56.9%)	106 (5.4%)	362 (18.5%)	160 (8.2%)	21 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (9.9%)	83.5	31^st of 295 public high schools	89.5%		79.8	28^th of 282 public high schools	90.1%	3				65.0	61.2				39.1	29.4				46.3	38.3			55.4	47.6	$12,274	$1,591	$10,683
Western Arkansas Technical Center	Public	9-12	5210 Grand Ave	Fort Smith	72913	Sebastian County	Westark Technical Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 788-7720	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-6821	1,228	105	11.6	47.9%	813 (66.2%)	30 (2.4%)	254 (20.7%)	36 (2.9%)	27 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (5.4%)	58.8	109^th of 295 public high schools	63.1%		66	71^st of 282 public high schools	74.8%	38					56.5					25.0					27.5				33.4	$10,557	$846	$9,710
Hackett High School	Public	7-12	102 N Oak St	Hackett	72937	Sebastian County	Hackett School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 638-7003	327	52	6.3	100.0%	286 (87.5%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	54.3	132^nd of 295 public high schools	55.3%		51.8	129^th of 282 public high schools	54.3%	3		76.0	82.6	65.4	60.0		44.0	34.8	32.7	15.3		42.0	39.2	36.6	16.9	30.0	47.8	38.5	27.7	$10,156	$1,070	$9,086
Alma High School	Public	9-12	101 E Main	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 632-2162	1,003	110	9.1	37.7%	847 (84.4%)	18 (1.8%)	39 (3.9%)	11 (1.1%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.6%)	78.5	41^st of 295 public high schools	86.1%		72.8	49^th of 282 public high schools	82.6%	8				56.3	66.6				33.7	27.7				41.8	44.4			44.5	45.9	$10,496	$1,051	$9,444
Lavaca High School	Public	9-12	311 Holly St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 674-5612	260	49	5.2	43.5%	211 (81.2%)	2 (0.8%)	23 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	37.9	200^th of 295 public high schools	32.2%		56.5	110^th of 282 public high schools	61.0%	90				59.7	51.5				20.9	11.5				19.4	15.8			29.8	28.5	$10,815	$676	$10,139

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Is Belle Point Alternative Center a good school?

Belle Point Alternative Center ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Arkansas high schools.

What district is Belle Point Alternative Center in?

Fort Smith School District

How many students attend Belle Point Alternative Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 65 students attended Belle Point Alternative Center.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Point Alternative Center?

Students at Belle Point Alternative Center are 40% White, 28% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

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