Institute for the Creative Arts School
FORT SMITH · AR · INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS · Public charter
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HAAS HALL ACADEMY FORT SMITH → WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER → SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL → FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK → CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOL → SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF → PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK → PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF RUSSELLVILLE →How Institute for the Creative Arts School compares for families
What families should know about Institute for the Creative Arts School.
- ▸ LocallyAR trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−5 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: HAAS HALL ACADEMY FORT SMITH, WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER, SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Arkansas
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,209/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAAS HALL ACADEMY FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
Public · charter | 8.3 | 57 | — |
| WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER FORT SMITH |
Public | 3.1 | — | — |
| SCOTT CHARTER SCHOOL SCOTT |
Public · charter | 140.2 | 48 | — |
| FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK ROGERS |
Public · charter | 120.0 | 41 | — |
| CREATIVE ACTION TEAM SCHOOL HOPE |
Public | 129.3 | 59 | — |
| SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF LITTLE ROCK |
Public | 128.3 | 33 | — |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK LITTLE ROCK |
Public · charter | 128.9 | 76 | — |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF RUSSELLVILLE LITTLE ROCK |
Public · charter | 73.3 | 31 | — |