Atkins School District is a public school district based in Atkins, Arkansas, United States. The Atkins School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 1,000 prekindergarten through grade 12 students at its three facilities in Pope County, which receive Title I funding.
| Atkins School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
307 North Church Street
United StatesAtkins, Arkansas 72823 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Joe Fisher |
| Accreditation(s) | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0502610[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,008[1] |
| Teachers | 86.59 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.64[1] |
| District mascot | Red Devil |
| Colors | Scarlet White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
It includes the communities of Atkins and Oak Grove.[2]
The Atkins School District is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
editJody Jenkins served as superintendent until 2020, when he died of COVID-19.[3]
In 2021 the district decided to adopt a four day school week instead of a five day school week.[4]
Schools
editIn fall 2010, the district opened a 130,000 square feet (12,000 m2) modern facility that houses the elementary and middle schools.[citation needed]
- Atkins High School—grades 9 through 12.
- Atkins Middle School—grades 5 through 8.
- Atkins Elementary School—prekindergarten through grade 4.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Atkins School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pope County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ DeMillo, Andrew (September 29, 2020). "Arkansas school superintendent dies from COVID-19". Associated Press. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ Mackay, Mercedes (April 9, 2021). "Atkins School District transitions to 4-day week for next school year". THV 11. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Atkins School District (atkinspublic.schoolinsites.com) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Atkins School District (atkins.k12.ar.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Atkins School District (ahs.afsc.k12.ar.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)