South Pike County School District, formerly Murfreesboro School District, is a public school district based in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, USA.
| South Pike County School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Superintendent | Brad Sullivan |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | Murfreesboro High School Murfreesboro Elementary |
| NCES District ID | 0510320[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 725[1] |
| Teachers | 89.33[1] |
| Staff | 58.25[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 8.12[1] |
| District mascot | Rattlers |
| Colors | Red Black |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The school district encompasses 219.99 square miles (569.8 km2) of land in Pike and Clark counties.[2][3] In addition to Murfreesboro, the district also serves Delight, Antoine,[2] Bowen, Billstown, Pike City and Pisgah.[4][5]
History
On February 25, 2010, the Delight School District, which was required to merge with another school district due to its low student population, asked the Arkansas Board of Education to be merged into the adjacent Murfreesboro district.[6]
On July 1, 2010, the Murfreesboro School District and the Delight School District merged to form the South Pike County School District.[7] The Murfreesboro district absorbed the Delight district and then changed its name to South Pike County School District.[8]
Demographics
In 2010, the pre-merger Murfreesboro district had 545 students, including 482 Whites, 26 Hispanics, and 24 African-Americans.[6]
Schools
- Murfreesboro Elementary School, serving prekindergarten through grade 6.
- Murfreesboro High School, serving grades 7 through 12.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for SOUTH PIKE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Pike County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2018. Note this map was made before the 2010 merger between the Delight and Murfreesboro school districts. For non-CDP unincorporated areas, compare to the highway map.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Clark County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 26, 2018. Note this map was made before the 2010 merger between the Delight and Murfreesboro school districts.
- ^ "School & Community - Delight". Delight School District. June 18, 2001. Archived from the original on June 18, 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "General Highway Map Pike County, Arkansas" (PDF). Arkansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 4, 2021. - See Billstown, Bowen, Pike City, and Pisgah on the map.
- ^ a b "Delight, Murfreesboro merger documents". Arkansas Online. March 9, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "2010 FINAL Millage Report for Collection in 2011." Arkansas Department of Education. June 13, 2011. Amended July 18, 2011. "Delight (3501) annexed to Murfreesboro, who changed their name to South Pike County, effective 7/1/10"
Further reading
Maps of the predecessor districts
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Pike County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Clark County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download)
External links
- Official website
- Murfreesboro School District/South Pike County School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Petition for Annexation - Delight and Murfreesboro Districts
- Murfreesboro School District No. 16 Pike County, Arkansas General Purpose Financial Statements and Other Reports June 30, 2001
- Murfreesboro School District No. 16 Pike County, Arkansas Regulatory Basis Financial Statements And Other Reports June 30, 2009
This page was last edited on 29 July 2023, at 05:51