Rector School District Explained

Rector School District
Grades:	PK–12
Schools:	2
Students:	627
Teachers:	54.58 (on FTE basis)
Staff:	105.58 (on FTE basis)
Ratio:	11.49
Conference:	2A Region 3
Accreditation:	Arkansas Department of Education
Mascot:	Cougar
Colors:	Blue Gray
Location:	604 West 5th Street Rector, Arkansas 72461
Country:	United States

Rector School District is a public school district based in Rector, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 179mi2 of land, including portions of Clay County and Greene County serving the communities of Rector and Greenway.^[1]

The Rector School District was previously known as the Clay County Central School District from its founding in 1984 until 2000.

The district proves comprehensive education for more than 600 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students and is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

History

It was established by the merger of the Greenway School District and the former Rector School District on July 1, 1984.^[2]

Schools

• Rector High School, located in Rector and serving more than 250 students in grades 7 through 12.
• Rector Elementary School, located in Rector and serving more than 350 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 6.

References

1. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clay County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-03-04.
2. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.

Further reading

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