Can I use Fulton County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Fulton County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Fulton County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Fulton County?

Start with the 6 listed public schools and 3 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Fulton County Schools & Education

Name: Fulton County, Arkansas Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fulton County, Arkansas

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

49/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 90.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,572

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,160

School Score

49/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 38/100

State Score Position

#20

of 75 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Fulton County

Measured School Summary

Fulton County performs at an average level with a school score of 49/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.3%.

Funding Context

At $6,572 per pupil, Fulton County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 30% above the Arkansas average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.0 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 7% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Fulton County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

6 public schools and 3 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

49/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #20 of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data.

Completion

92.3%

2.0 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,572

$412 above the state average

School coverage

3 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Fulton County has 6 public schools across 3 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Fulton County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Fulton County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#20

of 75 Arkansas counties with school score data. The county score is 11 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

876 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

508 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

387 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Fulton County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Fulton County district systems?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Fulton County Graduation Rate Reaches 92.3 Percent

Education data brief for Fulton County, Arkansas.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

Fulton County reports a graduation rate of 92.3%, which stands above the Arkansas state average of 90.3% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. Public education in the county is delivered through three rural and town districts serving 1,771 students. The largest of these is the Salem School District, which enrolls 876 students across its primary and high school facilities. Per-pupil expenditure in the county is $6,572, a figure that is higher than the state average of $6,160 but significantly lower than the national average of approximately $13,000. The county maintains a composite school score of 49.3, aligning closely with the national median of 50.0 and exceeding the state average of 38.1. All six schools in the county are traditional public institutions, as there is no charter presence. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for individual school enrollment records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Fulton County

Reported Enrollment

1,771

6 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle0

High3

Other0

3 School Districts in Fulton County

SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

876 students

MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

508 students

VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

387 students

6 Public Schools in Fulton County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Fulton County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT	SALEM, 72576Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	451
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL	Record	SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT	SALEM, 72576Rural: Remote	7–12	High	425
MAMMOTH SPRING ELEM. SCHOOL	Record	MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT	MAMMOTH SPRING, 72554Town: Remote	PK–6	Primary	285
MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT	MAMMOTH SPRING, 72554Town: Remote	7–12	High	223
VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	VIOLA, 72583Rural: Remote	KG–6	Primary	210
VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL	Record	VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT	VIOLA, 72583Rural: Remote	7–12	High	177

SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT

SALEM, 72576 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary451 students

SALEM HIGH SCHOOL

SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT

SALEM, 72576 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High425 students

MAMMOTH SPRING ELEM. SCHOOL

MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAMMOTH SPRING, 72554 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary285 students

MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL

MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT

MAMMOTH SPRING, 72554 / Town: Remote

Record7–12High223 students

VIOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

VIOLA, 72583 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–6Primary210 students

VIOLA HIGH SCHOOL

VIOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT

VIOLA, 72583 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High177 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,572

State avg $6,160

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Arkansas counties have the highest graduation rates?

Newton County (96.3%), Cleveland County (96.1%), and Conway County (95.8%) currently lead Arkansas among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Arkansas?

Across Arkansas counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,160. The highest current county values are Dallas County ($9,545), Stone County ($7,285), and Woodruff County ($7,079). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Fulton County?

Fulton County has a school score of 49/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Fulton County?

The high school graduation rate in Fulton County is 92.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Fulton County spend per student?

Fulton County spends $6,572 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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