Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Conway County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Conway County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
21,422 — people: 31st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$12,043 — spending per student in its school districts: 52nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
73.1 years — life expectancy: 30th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
8.9% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 56th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
23.0% — child poverty: 47th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
79.6% — households with broadband internet: 36th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$53,863 — median household income: 23rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
0.0% — share of bridges rated poor: the lowest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$400 — federal grant dollars per resident: 40th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$13.4 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 37th 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
3 school districts have their office in Conway County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
SOUTH CONWAY CO SCH DIST2,459 students
Spent $32.8 million — $29.6 million to run schools, about $12,020 per student, plus $1.7 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $4.7 million local (mostly property tax), $24.1 million state, $5 million federal. Long-term debt: $46.4 million.
NEMO VISTA SCH DIST 8538 students
Spent $7.6 million — $6.9 million to run schools, about $12,738 per student, plus $507,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.8 million local (mostly property tax), $5.7 million state, $1.4 million federal. Long-term debt: $1.4 million.
WONDERVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT 2482 students
Spent $6.1 million — $5.5 million to run schools, about $11,388 per student, plus $401,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $2 million local (mostly property tax), $4.3 million state, $1.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $4.4 million.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Conway County about $13.4 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Low; social vulnerability: Very High.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$4.1 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$3.1 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Earthquake$2.3 million a year · Relatively Low
Ice storm$1.1 million a year · Relatively High
Heat wave$678,769 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
122 bridges in Conway County: 58 in good condition, 64 fair, and 0 poor (0.0%). “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 $8.3 million of work in Conway County in fiscal 2025, about $400 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.