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 → PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH → WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER → FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH → OARK HIGH SCHOOL → ODEN SCHOOLS → MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL → HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL →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, PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH, WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER 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.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
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 | — |
| PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH LITTLE ROCK |
Public · charter | 2.7 | 99 | +57.1% |
| WESTERN ARKANSAS TECHNICAL CENTER FORT SMITH |
Public | 3.1 | — | — |
| FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
Public · charter | 0.7 | 235 | -6.4% |
| OARK HIGH SCHOOL OARK |
Public | 51.6 | 46 | — |
| ODEN SCHOOLS MENA |
Public | 65.1 | 42 | — |
| MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL MULBERRY |
Public | 21.9 | 130 | +3.2% |
| HACKETT HIGH SCHOOL HACKETT |
Public | 14.8 | 217 | -13.2% |