ATRS provides pension and other benefits to public school teachers and other employees of public educational institutions in the state.
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System Basics, by Plan
| Plan |
Assets (millions) |
Total Members |
| Arkansas Teachers |
20,675.1 |
140,388 |
| Other Plans |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
20,675.1 |
140,388 |
Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2023)
Note: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System has 0 other plans.
Assets
Assets at Year-End
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Net Assets (billions) |
| 2001 |
7.6 |
| 2002 |
7.1 |
| 2003 |
7.1 |
| 2004 |
8.1 |
| 2005 |
8.8 |
| 2006 |
9.9 |
| 2007 |
11.6 |
| 2008 |
11.0 |
| 2009 |
8.8 |
| 2010 |
9.9 |
| 2011 |
11.9 |
| 2012 |
11.5 |
| 2013 |
12.8 |
| 2014 |
14.9 |
| 2015 |
15.0 |
| 2016 |
14.6 |
| 2017 |
16.3 |
| 2018 |
17.5 |
| 2019 |
17.7 |
| 2020 |
16.9 |
| 2021 |
21.5 |
| 2022 |
19.7 |
| 2023 |
20.7 |
Membership
Ratio of Actives to Beneficiaries, 2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System |
US State and Local Pensions |
| 2001 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
| 2002 |
3.2 |
2.3 |
| 2003 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
| 2004 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
| 2005 |
2.9 |
2.1 |
| 2006 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
| 2007 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
| 2008 |
2.6 |
1.9 |
| 2009 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
| 2010 |
2.4 |
1.8 |
| 2011 |
2.3 |
1.7 |
| 2012 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
| 2013 |
1.9 |
1.5 |
| 2014 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
| 2015 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2016 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
| 2017 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
| 2018 |
1.4 |
1.3 |
| 2019 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| 2020 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
| 2021 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| 2022 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
| 2023 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
2023 Membership for Arkansas Teachers Retirement System
| Actives |
Beneficiaries |
Inactive Vested |
Total Membership |
# of Participating Employers |
| 68,249 |
57,784 |
14,355 |
140,388 |
336 |
Cash Flows
Cash Flow vs. Total Assets (Millions)
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Cash Flow |
Assets |
| 2001 |
-84.8 |
7,642.9 |
| 2002 |
-101.8 |
7,084.3 |
| 2003 |
-117.4 |
7,050.4 |
| 2004 |
-123.7 |
8,122.0 |
| 2005 |
-90.3 |
8,811.1 |
| 2006 |
-116.1 |
9,868.3 |
| 2007 |
-124.3 |
11,636.9 |
| 2008 |
-141.3 |
11,018.1 |
| 2009 |
-178.6 |
8,803.0 |
| 2010 |
-210.7 |
9,883.6 |
| 2011 |
-208.5 |
11,894.9 |
| 2012 |
-292.3 |
11,483.9 |
| 2013 |
-350.2 |
12,829.6 |
| 2014 |
-402.6 |
14,856.3 |
| 2015 |
-452.7 |
15,035.7 |
| 2016 |
-512.7 |
14,558.6 |
| 2017 |
-563.6 |
16,284.8 |
| 2018 |
-616.3 |
17,492.6 |
| 2019 |
-649.4 |
17,741.6 |
| 2020 |
-673.8 |
16,902.1 |
| 2021 |
-684.3 |
21,468.8 |
| 2022 |
-706.5 |
19,679.5 |
| 2023 |
-696.7 |
20,675.1 |
2023 Cash Flows for Arkansas Teachers Retirement System (millions)
| Inflows |
Outflows |
Investment Gains (losses) |
Change in Net Assets |
| 737.2 |
1,434.0 |
1,692.3 |
995.6 |
Cash Flow as a Percentage of Assets
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System
2001-2023
| Fiscal Year |
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System |
National Average |
| 2001 |
-1.1 |
-2.1 |
| 2002 |
-1.4 |
-2.0 |
| 2003 |
-1.7 |
-2.5 |
| 2004 |
-1.5 |
-2.0 |
| 2005 |
-1.0 |
-2.2 |
| 2006 |
-1.2 |
-2.2 |
| 2007 |
-1.1 |
-2.1 |
| 2008 |
-1.3 |
-2.3 |
| 2009 |
-2.0 |
-3.1 |
| 2010 |
-2.1 |
-3.2 |
| 2011 |
-1.8 |
-3.1 |
| 2012 |
-2.5 |
-3.3 |
| 2013 |
-2.7 |
-3.1 |
| 2014 |
-2.7 |
-2.9 |
| 2015 |
-3.0 |
-2.8 |
| 2016 |
-3.5 |
-3.0 |
| 2017 |
-3.5 |
-2.9 |
| 2018 |
-3.5 |
-2.6 |
| 2019 |
-3.7 |
-2.6 |
| 2020 |
-4.0 |
-2.4 |
| 2021 |
-3.2 |
-2.1 |
| 2022 |
-3.6 |
-2.1 |
| 2023 |
-3.4 |
-2.1 |
