Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Cleveland County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Cleveland County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
7,367 — people: 69th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$11,687 — spending per student in its school districts: 61st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
71.5 years — life expectancy: 51st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
8.3% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 66th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
20.8% — child poverty: 55th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
79.1% — households with broadband internet: 40th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$54,458 — median household income: 20th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
5.1% — share of bridges rated poor: 35th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$694 — federal grant dollars per resident: 23rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$2.9 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 74th 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 Cleveland County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
CLEVELAND COUNTY SCH DIST 36739 students
Spent $11 million — $9.2 million to run schools, about $12,407 per student, plus $468,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.1 million local (mostly property tax), $6.7 million state, $2.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $5.2 million.
WOODLAWN SCH DIST 6573 students
Spent $6.5 million — $6.2 million to run schools, about $10,757 per student, plus $174,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $685,000 local (mostly property tax), $5 million state, $927,000 federal. Long-term debt: $2.5 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Cleveland County about $2.9 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Very High.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$1.1 million a year · Very Low
Tornado$547,726 a year · Relatively Low
Earthquake$335,087 a year · Relatively Low
Heat wave$261,698 a year · Relatively Low
Strong wind$222,287 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
78 bridges in Cleveland County: 35 in good condition, 39 fair, and 4 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.
Busiest bridges rated poor
SH 35 S-4 LM 6.60 over DERISAUX RELIEF · built 1956
630 vehicles a day
SH 35 S-4 LM 9.18 over HARRISON CREEK · built 1956
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $5.2 million of work in Cleveland County in fiscal 2025, about $694 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.