Wickes School District Explained

Wickes School District was a school district headquartered in Wickes, Arkansas.

It occupied territory in Polk,^[1] Sevier,^[2] and Howard County, Arkansas counties.^[3]

It served Wickes, Grannis,^[1] and Umpire.^{[4] [5]}

At the end of its existence it had three schools: Wickes Elementary School, Wickes High School, and Umpire School.^[6]

On July 1, 2004, the Umpire School District consolidated into the Wickes School District. On July 1, 2010, that district consolidated with the Van Cove School District into the Cossatot River School District.^[4]

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Polk County, AR. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-03-07.
2. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sevier County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Howard County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
4. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. It notes the Empire SD consolidated into Wickes
5. Web site: General Highway Map Howard County, Arkansas. Arkansas Department of Transportation. 2021-03-07. - See Umpire on the map.
6. https://web.archive.org/web/20070219190247/http://www.wickes.us:80/ Home