Cleveland County School District Explained

Cleveland County School District
Grades:	PK–12
Coordinates:	33.9542°N -92.1881°W
Superintendent:	Craig Dupuy
Schools:	3
Students:	842
Teachers:	66.81 (on FTE basis)
Staff:	136.81 (on FTE basis)
Ratio:	12.91
Accreditation:	Arkansas Department of Education
Mascot:	Wildcat
Colors:	Gold Black
Location:	700 Main Street Rison, Arkansas 71665
Country:	United States

Cleveland County School District is a public school district based in Rison, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 467.75mi2 of land, including portions of Cleveland County and Bradley County.^[1]

Within Cleveland County it serves Rison, Kingsland, Staves, and New Edinburg.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.

Further reading

Maps indicating predecessor school districts:

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

Notes and References

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