Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Randolph County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Randolph County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
19,040 — people: 36th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$10,588 — spending per student in its school districts: 73rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
72.1 years — life expectancy: 46th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
10.4% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 25th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
23.6% — child poverty: 44th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
76.9% — households with broadband internet: 57th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$51,480 — median household income: 34th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
3.3% — share of bridges rated poor: 49th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$709 — federal grant dollars per resident: 20th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$20.4 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 23rd 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 Randolph County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
POCAHONTAS SCH DIST2,004 students
Spent $22.4 million — $20.9 million to run schools, about $10,423 per student, plus $966,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $3.3 million local (mostly property tax), $17.1 million state, $5.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $16 million.
MAYNARD SCH DIST583 students
Spent $7.6 million — $6.5 million to run schools, about $11,154 per student, plus $890,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $691,000 local (mostly property tax), $5.2 million state, $1.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $2.9 million.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Randolph County about $20.4 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Very Low; social vulnerability: Relatively High.
The costliest hazards here
Earthquake$6.1 million a year · Relatively Moderate
River and inland flooding$4.5 million a year · Relatively Low
Cold wave$3.9 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Tornado$2.8 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Heat wave$1.4 million a year · Relatively Moderate
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
151 bridges in Randolph County: 59 in good condition, 87 fair, and 5 poor (3.3%). “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 67-19- LM 3.40 over FOURCHE · built 1928
6,600 vehicles a day
SH 90-07-LM 2.16 over EASSIS CREEK · built 1939
680 vehicles a day
SH 166-01- LM 1.21 over CREEK · built 1955
537 vehicles a day
SH 90-05- LM 0.61 over Beaver Dam Ditch · built 1961
420 vehicles a day
SH 166-01- LM 3.30 over FOURCHE RIVER · built 1942
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $13.2 million of work in Randolph County in fiscal 2025, about $709 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.