Clinton School District is a public school district based in Clinton, Arkansas, United States. The district provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 1,400 prekindergarten through grade 12 students. Students are from 479.18 square miles (1,241.1 km2) of land.[citation needed]
| Clinton School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
683 Poplar Street
United StatesClinton, Arkansas 72031 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Established | 1879 |
| Schools | 4[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0504410[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,398[1] |
| Teachers | 112.46 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.43[1] |
| Athletic conference | 4A Region 2 (2012–14) |
| Colors | Black Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | clinton |
In Van Buren County, the district includes Clinton and most of Dennard.[2] It also includes the unincorporated areas of Alread and Scotland.[3][4] The school district extends into Pope County.[5] Clinton School District is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
editFormalized education in Clinton began in 1879 with the start of the Clinton Male and Female Academy.[6]
On July 1, 2004, the Alread School District and the Scotland School District consolidated into the existing Clinton school district.[3]
Schools
editSecondary schools:
- Clinton High School—serving approximately 300 students in grades 10 through 12.
- Clinton Junior High School—serving approximately 300 students in grades 7 through 9.
Elementary schools:
- Clinton Intermediate School—serving approximately 300 students in grades 4 through 6.
- Cowsert Elementary School—serving approximately 500 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3.
Former schools:
- Alread High School (closed 2007)[7]
- Scotland High School (closed 2007)[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Clinton School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Van Buren County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023. - 2010 Map.
- ^ a b "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. Note that the Alread and Scotland districts consolidated into Clinton, so Clinton serves those communities.
- ^ "General Highway Map Van Buren County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2021. - See Scotland and Alread on the map, compare to the school district map.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pope County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 8, 2023. - 2010 map
- ^ "The History of Clinton School". Clinton School District. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ^ "Alread High School (Closed 2007) Profile | Clinton, Arkansas (AR)". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "Scotland High School (Closed 2007) Profile | Scotland, Arkansas (AR)". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
Further reading
editThese include maps of predecessor districts:
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Van Buren County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
External links
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