Star City School District
| Star City School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
206 Cleveland Street
United StatesStar City, Arkansas 71667 | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Established | 1918 |
| Accreditation | ADE AdvancED (HS & MS) |
| Schools | 3[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0500028[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,708[1] |
| Teachers | 114.67 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 263.67 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.89[1] |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Star City School District is a public school district headquartered in Star City, Arkansas, United States.[2] The district serves Star City and Grady and portions of Pine Bluff, Monticello, Grady, Gould, and Rison.
Star City School District encompasses 402.34 square miles (1,042.1 km2) of land in Lincoln and Cleveland counties.[3]
History
The school district was first established in 1918.[2]
In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts.[4] In May 2004 the Arkansas Board of Education voted unanimously to merge the Grady School District into the Star City district.[5] On July 1, 2004, the Grady School District was merged into the Star City district.[6]
Schools
Its schools include Jimmy Brown Elementary School,[7] Star City Middle School,[8] and Star City High School.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Star City School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
- ^ a b "District Homepage." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "206 Cleveland Street, Arkansas" [sic]
- ^ "Star City School District". USA.com. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
- ^ "Dumas inherits Gould district’s deficit." (Archive) Arkansas News. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Board approves more consolidations." (Archive) Arkansas News. May 18, 2004. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." (Archive) Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Brown Elementary." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Star City Middle School." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Star City High School." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
