Williford School District Explained

Williford School District was a school district based in Williford, Arkansas. The district had elementary and high school divisions. The mascot was the Williford Indians.

On July 1, 2004 the district merged with the Randolph County School District to form the Twin Rivers School District.^[1] On July 1, 2010, the Twin Rivers district was dissolved,^[1] and both of the district's schools were closed at the time of the dissolution.^[2] Sections of the former Williford school district were reassigned to the Highland, Hillcrest, and Sloan-Hendrix districts.^{[3] [4]}

Further reading

Map of the district:

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

External links

• • Williford School District (old website)

Notes and References

1. "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 21, 2017.
2. "Minutes State Board of Education Monday, May 10, 2010." Arkansas Board of Education. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. p. 4 (PDF p. 4/10) "Effective July 1, 2010, the Williford and Oak Ridge Central campuses of the Twin Rivers School Districts shall be closed"
3. "AGENDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2010." Arkansas Board of Education. On PDF p. 89/172 there is a map showing the reallocation of Twin Rivers territory to the successor school districts in 2010. This map was prepared by GIS Program Manager Learon Dalby and released on April 5, 2010. Note the county boundaries and compare them to the pre-2004 merger school district boundaries.
4. "Arkansas School Districts." University of Arkansas Little Rock. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. This map reflects pre-July 2004 school district boundaries. Note the school district boundaries and compare them to the county boundaries seen on the 2010 map.