Strong–Huttig School District Explained

Address:	108 East 5th Street
City:	Strong
State:	Arkansas
Zipcode:	71765
Country:	United States
Type:	Public
Grades:	PreK–12
Students:	303
Teachers:	29.83
Staff:	31.14
Ratio:	10.16

Strong–Huttig School District No. 83 is a public school district in Strong, Arkansas. The school district supports more than 350 students and employs more than 50 education and staff.

The school district encompasses 293.33mi2 of land in Union County supporting Strong, Huttig, Felsenthal and all the rural area between Moro Bay and the state line.

History

The district begin in 1903. On July 1, 2004, the Strong School District consolidated with the Huttig School District to form the Strong–Huttig School District.^[1]

Ordinarily a school district with fewer than 350 students for two consecutive years would be required to consolidate. In 2016 the Arkansas Board of Education granted a waiver that allowed Strong–Huttig to continue operating.^[2]

Schools

• Gardner–Strong Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.
• Strong High School, serving grades 7 through 12. Strong athletics are basketball, football, cheerleading, and (girls) softball.

Further reading

These maps include predecessor districts

• 2004-2005 School District Map
• Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004
• Web site: Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Union County, 1952-1954. Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)

External links

• • Strong-Huttig School District No. 83 Union County, Arkansas Regulatory Basis Financial Statements and Other Reports June 30, 2015
• Strong-Huttig School District No. 83 Union County, Arkansas Regulatory Basis Financial Statements And Other Reports June 30, 2016

Notes and References

1. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 26, 2018.
2. Web site: Strong-Huttig School District avoids consolidation. Arkansas News. 2016-10-13. 2018-05-27.