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Belle Point Alternative Center

Public Grades 6-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 1% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Belle Point Alternative Center is a small public high school in Fort Smith, Arkansas that serves grades 6-12 as part of the Fort Smith School District. With only 73 students, Belle Point is significantly smaller than the nearby Southside High School (1,970 students) and Northside High School (2,253 students).

Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, Belle Point Alternative Center significantly underperforms compared to the Fort Smith School District and the state of Arkansas across all subject areas and grade levels. In 2024-2025, 0% of Belle Point students were proficient in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics, compared to 32-38% for the district and state. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas high schools over the past decade, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger every year.

Belle Point Alternative Center also has extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 75-91% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Southside High (47%) and Northside High (75%) schools. Despite spending significantly more per student ($33,269) than the nearby high schools ($10,156 - $12,274 per student), the school is not seeing commensurate academic results, raising questions about how the additional resources are being utilized.

Students ?

4.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,301

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Dodson Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 783-7034

District: Fort Smith School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

23.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (0% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (7% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

288^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Fort Smith School District

149^th of 250Fort Smith School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2024	1.6	335 of 335	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	329 of 330	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.6	318 of 318	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.4	330 of 330	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	316 of 318	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	312 of 315	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	298 of 312	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	264 of 275	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	223 of 223	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	221 of 225	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	206 of 206	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	199 of 208	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	288 of 291	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	299 of 305	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	288 of 295	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	277 of 282	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.2	290 of 290	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	277 of 282	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	261 of 263	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	262 of 264	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	267 of 269	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	265 of 267	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.5	266 of 268	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	264 of 266	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	261 of 262	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	259 of 261	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	255 of 256	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	232 of 232	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-35 vs state

Reading0%-35 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)						ATLAS Reading (2025)						ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)				ATLAS Biology (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	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	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7034	39	9	4.1	92.3%	17 (43.6%)	9 (23.1%)	10 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	2.4	288^th of 291 public high schools	1.0%		8.7	299^th of 305 public high schools	2.0%	11				0.0		0.0				0.0		0.0				0.0															$27,301	$1,478	$25,823
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 N B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1171	2,231	199	11.2	77.4%	404 (18.1%)	316 (14.2%)	1,234 (55.3%)	100 (4.5%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	160 (7.2%)	36.1	198^th of 291 public high schools	32.0%		30.8	231^st of 305 public high schools	24.3%	33				18.4	27.1	22.5				18.7	29.1	23.6						17.0	16.9	40.3	14.0	19.6					56.1	29.8	0.0	34.2	$11,877	$1,501	$10,376
Future School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	622 N 7th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Future School Of Fort Smith	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 431-8695	235	43	5.5	100.0%	128 (54.5%)	35 (14.9%)	41 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	27.3	233^rd of 291 public high schools	19.9%		32.2	222^nd of 305 public high schools	27.2%	11				13.9	26.1	20.7				19.4	28.2	24.4						0.0	0.0		6.8	6.4						26.2		26.1	$15,047	$2,893	$12,154
Premier High School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Rogers Ave Ste 126	Little Rock	72202	Sebastian County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 366-9410	99	31	3.1	40.4%	54 (54.5%)	19 (19.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	18.5	258^th of 291 public high schools	11.3%		16.6	272^nd of 305 public high schools	10.8%	14				16.7	16.7	16.7				16.7	22.2	19.5
Institute For The Creative Arts School	Public, Charter	9-12	1101 Riverfront Drive	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Institute For The Creative Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 434-2114	49	13	3.7	34.7%	40 (81.6%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)				43.4	53.3	47.3				47.8	46.7	47.4						11.2	10.0		0.0	11.8								45.5
Southside High School	Public	9-12	4100 Gary St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-7371	2,053	191	10.7	48.3%	1,077 (52.5%)	140 (6.8%)	462 (22.5%)	151 (7.4%)	21 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	201 (9.8%)	63.4	77^th of 291 public high schools	73.5%		68	71^st of 305 public high schools	76.7%	6				39.2	36.7	37.9				38.4	36.7	37.6						22.8	23.8	47.7	11.4	23.4					77.4	38.1		51.2	$12,816	$1,943	$10,873
Western Arkansas Technical Center	Public	9-12	5210 Grand Ave	Fort Smith	72913	Sebastian County	Westark Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 788-7720	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	3205 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	106	13	8.4	63.2%	50 (47.2%)	16 (15.1%)	23 (21.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.2%)	33.9	312^th of 495 public high schools	37.0%		14.8	281^st of 305 public high schools	7.9%	31	30.0	40.0	17.6	38.9	23.1	28.4	40.0	40.0	29.4	33.3	23.1	30.9	20.0	0.0	13.3	11.4		11.8	10.5		0.0	0.0	30.0	20.0	35.3	29.7		20.0		22.7
Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith	Public, Charter	7-12	1000 Fianna Way Ste 430	Fort Smith	72916	Sebastian County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 977-4930	101	14	6.9	3.0%	56 (55.4%)	6 (5.9%)	8 (7.9%)	12 (11.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.9%)	95	8^th of 291 public high schools	97.3%		95.8	4^th of 305 public high schools	98.7%	4		78.6	95.3	81.3	71.4	83.0		85.7	85.7	87.5	64.3	81.6		60.0		65.2	90.0		88.9			80.0		92.8	90.4	91.4	70.0	91.6		82.6
Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6821	1,232	115	10.7	57.9%	750 (60.9%)	31 (2.5%)	307 (24.9%)	34 (2.8%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (7.1%)	66.4	66^th of 291 public high schools	77.3%		61.5	100^th of 305 public high schools	67.2%	34					42.8	42.8					41.8	41.8									8.5	8.5						41.1		40.9	$12,386	$536	$11,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Point Alternative Center

How many students attend Belle Point Alternative Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 39 students attended Belle Point Alternative Center.

Is Belle Point Alternative Center a good school?

Belle Point Alternative Center ranks in the bottom 1.0% of Arkansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Point Alternative Center?

Students at Belle Point Alternative Center are 44% White, 26% Hispanic, 23% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Belle Point Alternative Center in?

Fort Smith School District

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