Ouachita River School District (ORSD) is a public
school district
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located along the
Ouachita River
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and is headquartered in
Acorn, an
unincorporated area
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in
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,
Arkansas
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,
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, near
Mena
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.
The Oauchita River School District provides
early childhood
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,
elementary
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secondary education
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to students in pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade at its four facilities and serving of land in Polk County,
Scott County and
Montgomery County.
The service area includes Acorn,
Oden
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, a small portion of Mena,
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, and
Pencil Bluff.
Ouachita River School District is accredited by the
Arkansas Department of Education
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(ADE) and
AdvancED.
Acorn Schools are located on
U.S. Highway 71 north of Mena in Polk County.
Oden Schools are located on
Arkansas Highway 88
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between Pencil Bluff and Pine Ridge in Montgomery County.
History
The district was established by the merger of the
Acorn School District
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and the
Oden School District
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Its schools included Oden Elementary School and Oden High School.
The Ouachita River School District was established by the merger of the Acorn ...
on July 1, 2004.
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" Arkansas Department of Education
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Schools
Secondary schools:
*
Acorn High School— serving more than 300 students in grades 7 to 12.
*
Oden High School
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— serving more than 100 students in grades 7 to 12.
Elementary schools:
* Acorn Elementary School— serving more than 275 students in pre-kindergarten to grade 6.
* Ode Maddox Elementary School— serving more than 125 students in pre-kindergarten to grade 6.
References
Further reading
These include maps of predecessor districts:
2004-2005 School District Map!--There is also th
2006-2007 School District Mapbut the shape didn't change then-->
Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004*
Download
External links
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School districts in Arkansas
Education in Polk County, Arkansas
Education in Scott County, Arkansas
Education in Montgomery County, Arkansas
2004 establishments in Arkansas
School districts established in 2004
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