Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Clark County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Clark County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
20,920 — people: 32nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$11,314 — spending per student in its school districts: 67th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
72.1 years — life expectancy: 45th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
9.0% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 55th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
20.4% — child poverty: 59th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
80.6% — households with broadband internet: 30th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$53,561 — median household income: 26th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
3.5% — share of bridges rated poor: 46th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$1,372 — federal grant dollars per resident: 8th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$10.2 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 45th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
2 school districts have their office in Clark County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
ARKADELPHIA SCH DIST1,913 students
Spent $29.5 million — $19.6 million to run schools, about $10,265 per student, plus $8.6 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $4.3 million local (mostly property tax), $18.3 million state, $4.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $35.9 million.
GURDON SCH DIST645 students
Spent $10.4 million — $9.3 million to run schools, about $14,428 per student, plus $813,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $2.4 million local (mostly property tax), $6.5 million state, $2.1 million federal. Long-term debt: $4.1 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Clark County about $10.2 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Low; social vulnerability: Relatively High.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$3.6 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$1.9 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Lightning$1.1 million a year · Relatively High
Earthquake$774,905 a year · Relatively Low
Ice storm$746,099 a year · Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
201 bridges in Clark County: 83 in good condition, 111 fair, and 7 poor (3.5%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
US 67 S-5 LM 11.07 over BIG DECEIPER CREEK · built 1931
3,200 vehicles a day
US67 Sec4 Lm 0.01 over LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER · built 1931
1,492 vehicles a day
Clark CR 404 Z-D over Little Degray Creek · built 2006
115 vehicles a day
Clark CR 50 Z-D over DEGRAY CREEK · built 1930
114 vehicles a day
Clark CR 8 Z-G over SOUTH BOAT DITCH · built 1928
69 vehicles a day
CR 30 (DEGRAY RD.) over I 30-SEC 14 LOG 76.64 · built 1965
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $29.4 million of work in Clark County in fiscal 2025, about $1,372 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.