Pocahontas School District

For the school district in Iowa, see Pocahontas Area Community School District.

Pocahontas School District
Location
2300 North Park Street
Pocahontas, Arkansas 72455
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
Established1879 (1879)
AccreditationADE; AdvancED (2009–)
Schools4[1]
NCES District ID0511610[1]
Students and staff
Students1,856[1]
Teachers131.24 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff275.24 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.14[1]
Athletic conference4A Region 3 (2012–14)
District mascotRedskins
Colors  Red   White
Other information
Websitewww.pocahontaspsd.com

Pocahontas School District is a public school district based in Pocahontas, Arkansas, United States. The Pocahontas School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 2,000 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students. Students are from 165.38 square miles (428.3 km2) of land,[citation needed] encompassing Randolph County communities including all of Pocahontas.[2][3] Pocahontas School District is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and by AdvancED since 2009.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Pocahontas School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Randolph County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 14, 2017. Note that this reflects the district before it absorbed a portion of the Twin Rivers School District.
  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.
  4. ^ "Institution Summary, Pocahontas School District". AdvancED. Retrieved December 8, 2012.