Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Scott County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Scott County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
9,837 — people: 62nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$11,818 — spending per student in its school districts: 59th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
68.3 years — life expectancy: 73rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
9.1% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 47th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
26.6% — child poverty: 25th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
75.0% — households with broadband internet: 61st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$46,026 — median household income: 60th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
5.1% — share of bridges rated poor: 36th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$211 — federal grant dollars per resident: 54th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$7.9 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 58th 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 Scott County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
WALDRON SCH DIST1,576 students
Spent $20.3 million — $18.3 million to run schools, about $11,633 per student, plus $1.4 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.8 million local (mostly property tax), $13.4 million state, $5.4 million federal. Long-term debt: $12.4 million.
MANSFIELD SCH DIST775 students
Spent $9.8 million — $9.5 million to run schools, about $12,195 per student, plus $125,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.4 million local (mostly property tax), $7.4 million state, $1.8 million federal. Long-term debt: $9.4 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Scott County about $7.9 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Relatively Moderate.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$5.1 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$823,904 a year · Relatively Low
Ice storm$584,420 a year · Relatively High
Cold wave$324,416 a year · Relatively Low
Heat wave$320,304 a year · Relatively Low
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
198 bridges in Scott County: 54 in good condition, 134 fair, and 10 poor (5.1%). “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.
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $2.1 million of work in Scott County in fiscal 2025, about $211 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.