Cleveland County School District

For the school district in Shelby, North Carolina, see Cleveland County Schools.

Cleveland County School District
Location
700 Main Street
Rison, Arkansas 71665
United States
Coordinates33°57′15″N 92°11′17″W / 33.95417°N 92.18806°W / 33.95417; -92.18806
District information
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentCraig Dupuy
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
Schools3[1]
NCES District ID0500067[1]
Students and staff
Students842[1]
Teachers66.81 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff136.81 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.91[1]
District mascotWildcat
Colors  Gold
  Black
Other information
Websiterison.k12.ar.us

Cleveland County School District is a public school district based in Rison, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 467.75 square miles (1,211.5 km2) of land, including portions of Cleveland County and Bradley County.[2]

Within Cleveland County it serves Rison, Kingsland, Staves, and New Edinburg.[3]

The district provides comprehensive education for more than 800 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students while employing more than 135 teachers and staff. The district and its schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

History

It was established by the July 1, 2004 consolidation of the Rison School District and the Kingsland School District.[4]

Schools

  • Rison High School, located in Rison and serving more than 350 students in grades 7 through 12.
  • Rison Elementary School, located in Rison and serves students in kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Head Start, located in Kingsland and serves pre-kindergarten.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cleveland County School DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Bradley County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cleveland County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.

Further reading

Maps indicating predecessor school districts: