Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Woodruff County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Woodruff County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
5,808 — people: 74th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$14,880 — spending per student in its school districts: 10th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
73.2 years — life expectancy: 29th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
9.0% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 52nd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
34.8% — child poverty: 7th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
62.4% — households with broadband internet: the lowest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$43,259 — median household income: 69th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
7.6% — share of bridges rated poor: 21st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$3,097 — federal grant dollars per resident: 3rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$8.5 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 57th 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 Woodruff County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
MCCRORY SCH DIST 12574 students
Spent $7.5 million — $7 million to run schools, about $12,211 per student, plus $244,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.2 million local (mostly property tax), $5 million state, $1.3 million federal. Long-term debt: $5 million.
AUGUSTA SCH DIST 10371 students
Spent $7.3 million — $7.1 million to run schools, about $19,011 per student, plus $93,000 on buildings and equipment. Money in: $945,000 local (mostly property tax), $3.8 million state, $2.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $4.5 million.
Overall risk: Very Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Woodruff County about $8.5 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$2.6 million a year · Very Low
Earthquake$2.4 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$1.4 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Drought$879,146 a year · Relatively Moderate
Ice storm$501,343 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
79 bridges in Woodruff County: 31 in good condition, 42 fair, and 6 poor (7.6%). “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-17/Sec-5/L4.65 over Cache River Relief · built 1948
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $19.4 million of work in Woodruff County in fiscal 2025, about $3,097 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.