Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
public plan · State of Arkansas · Fort Smith, AR
ACTIVE
B
Pension Health Score
68/100
Funding Status72% Funded
0%80% threshold100%
$16.5B
Total Assets
$23.0B
Total Liabilities
$6.5B
Unfunded Liability
112,410
Participants
Funding History
What This Means for You
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is in good financial health at 72% funded. This means for every dollar the plan owes in future benefits, it has 72 cents in assets to cover it. As a public pension, benefits are typically backed by the taxing authority of the sponsoring government. Participants in this plan have relatively low risk of benefit reductions.
Year-by-Year Funding
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Funding Ratio | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.5B | $23.0B | 71.6% | $499.1M |
| 2024 | $15.8B | $22.4B | 70.4% | $622.7M |
| 2023 | $15.6B | $24.1B | 64.6% | $526.6M |
| 2022 | $14.6B | $20.8B | 70.5% | $636.4M |
| 2021 | $14.0B | $20.3B | 69.0% | $668.0M |