Star City School District

Star City School District
Location
206 Cleveland Street
Star City, Arkansas 71667
United States
District information
Grades PK–12
Established 1918
Accreditation ADE
AdvancED (HS & MS)
Schools 3[1]
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.starcityschools.com
Star City High School

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
  2. 1 2 "District Homepage." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "206 Cleveland Street, Arkansas" [sic]
  3. ↑ "Star City School District". USA.com. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Dumas inherits Gould district’s deficit." (Archive) Arkansas News. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Board approves more consolidations." (Archive) Arkansas News. May 18, 2004. Retrieved on March 7, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." (Archive) Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Jimmy Brown Elementary." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Star City Middle School." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Star City High School." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
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