Magnolia School District (Arkansas) Explained

Address:	1400 High School Drive
City:	Magnolia
State:	Arkansas
Zipcode:	71753
Country:	United States
Type:	Public
Grades:	PreK–12
Students:	2,693
Teachers:	219.19
Staff:	212.41
Ratio:	12.29

Magnolia School District is a public school district based in Magnolia, the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas. It serves Magnolia, Village, McNeil, and Waldo.^[1] In the 2013-2014 school year the district had 2,746 students.^[2]

History

The Village School District consolidated into the Magnolia district on July 1, 1986. The Walker School District consolidated into the Magnolia district on July 1, 2004. The Waldo School District consolidated into the Magnolia district on July 1, 2006.^[3] The Waldo district administration did not wish to consolidate into the Magnolia district, but the Arkansas Board of Education forced the merger with a unanimous vote.^[4]

The Arkansas Board of Education voted to dissolve the Stephens School District in 2014, and the portion in Columbia County, serving McNeil and the surrounding area, was given to the Magnolia School District. About 160 students were reassigned to Magnolia schools as a result.^[5]

Schools

Secondary education:

• Magnolia High School, serving grades 10 through 12.
• Magnolia Junior High School, serving grades 7 through 9.

Early childhood and elementary education:

• Central Elementary School, serving grades 4 through 6.
• Eastside Elementary School, serving grades 1 through 3.
• Eastside Kindergarten Center, serving kindergarten.
• Walker Pre-K Center, serving prekindergarten.

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Columbia County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. Note that since the publication of this map, in 2014 the Columbia County portion of the Stephens School District was absorbed by the Magnolia district. While the Waldo School District boundaries are indicated on the map, that district consolidated into the Magnolia district on July 1, 2006.
2. News: Musa, Aziza. Cynthia Howell. Stephens school split-up OK'd. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 2014-04-11. 2018-06-05. - See preview
3. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
4. Web site: State Education Board Approves Walnut Ridge and Black Rock School Merger. KAIT. 2006-04-10. 2018-06-04.
5. Web site: McNeill, Mike. 5-2 state board vote shuts down Stephens School District . Magnolia Reporter. 2014-04-11. 2018-05-23.