Atkins School District
| 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 |
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.
It includes the communities of Atkins and Oak Grove.[2]
The Atkins School District is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
Jody Jenkins served as superintendent until 2020, when he died of COVID-19.[3]
In 2021 the district decided to adopt a four week school day instead of a five week school day.[4]
Schools
In 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
- ^ 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 19 November 2012.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pope County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ DeMillo, Andrew (2020-09-29). "Arkansas school superintendent dies from COVID-19". Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ^ Mackay, Mercedes (2021-04-09). "Atkins School District transitions to 4-day week for next school year". THV 11. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
External links
- 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)
