Ouachita River School District
| Ouachita River School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
143 Polk Road 96
United StatesMena, Arkansas 71953 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Jerry Strasner |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 4 |
| NCES District ID | 0500073[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 774[1] |
| Teachers | 64.54 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 140.54 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.99[1] |
| Athletic conference | 1A Region 7 |
| District mascot | Tigers (Acorn) Timberwolves (Oden) |
| Colors | Acorn: Blue Gold Oden: Black Orange |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
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]
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
[edit]The district was established by the merger of the Acorn School District and the Oden School District on July 1, 2004.[7]
Schools
[edit]Secondary schools:
- Acorn High School— serving more than 300 students in grades 7 to 12.
- Oden High School— serving more than 100 students in grades 7 to 12.
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Home. Ouachita River School District. "143 Polk 96, Mena, AR 71953"
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Polk County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Montgomery County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Scott County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- ^ "Institution Summary, Brookland High School". AdvancED. Retrieved November 25, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
Further reading
[edit]These include maps of predecessor districts:
- 2004-2005 School District Map
- Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Polk County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Ouachita River School District (orsd.k12.ar.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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