Bearden School District (Arkansas) Explained

Address:	100 Oak Avenue
City:	Bearden
State:	Arkansas
Zipcode:	71720
Country:	United States
Type:	Public
Grades:	K–12
Students:	488
Teachers:	46.38
Staff:	43.57
Ratio:	10.52

Bearden School District 53 is a public school district based in Bearden, Arkansas, United States.

The school district encompasses 251.3mi2 of land in Ouachita, Dallas,^[1] and Calhoun counties.

Within Ouachita County it includes Bearden.^[2] Within Calhoun County it serves Thornton.^[3]

History

On July 1, 1985, the Thornton School District consolidated into the Bearden district.^[4]

Schools

• Bearden Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 6.
• Bearden High School, serving grades 7 through 12.

Further reading

Maps indicating predecessor school districts:

• Web site: Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Ouachita County, 1952-1954. Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
• Web site: Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Calhoun County, 1952-1954. Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)

Notes and References

1. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Dallas County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-03-05.
2. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Ouachita County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-03-05.
3. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Calhoun County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-03-05.
4. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls ." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.