Ouachita River School District

Ouachita River School District (ORSD) is a public school district located along the Ouachita River and is headquartered in Acorn, an unincorporated area in Polk County, Arkansas, United States, near Mena.[2]

Ouachita River School District
Location
143 Polk Road 96
Mena, Arkansas 71953
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentJerry Strasner
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
Schools4
NCES District ID0500073[1]
Students and staff
Students774[1]
Teachers64.54 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff140.54 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.99[1]
Athletic conference1A Region 7
District mascotTigers (Acorn)
Timberwolves (Oden)
ColorsAcorn:
  Blue   Gold
Oden:
  Black   Orange
Other information
Websitewww.ouachitariversd.org

The Oauchita River School District provides early childhood, elementary, and secondary education to students in pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade at its four facilities and serving 351.08 acres (142.08 ha) of land in Polk County, Scott County and Montgomery County.

The service area includes Acorn, Oden, a small portion of Mena,[3][4][5] Sims, and Pencil Bluff.[citation needed]

Ouachita River School District is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED.[6]

Acorn Schools are located on U.S. Highway 71 north of Mena in Polk County.

Oden Schools are located on Arkansas Highway 88 between Pencil Bluff and Pine Ridge in Montgomery County.

History

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The district was established by the merger of the Acorn School District and the Oden School District on July 1, 2004.[7]

Schools

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Secondary schools:

Elementary schools:

  • Acorn Elementary School— serving more than 275 students in pre-kindergarten to grade 6.
  • Ode Maddox Elementary School— serving more than 125 students in pre-kindergarten to grade 6.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ouachita River School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Home. Ouachita River School District. "143 Polk 96, Mena, AR 71953"
  3. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Polk County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  5. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Scott County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Institution Summary, Brookland High School". AdvancED. Retrieved November 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.

Further reading

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These include maps of predecessor districts:

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