unincorporated community
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in
Drew County, Arkansas
Drew County is a county located in the southeast region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,350. The county seat
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, United States.
Selma is the location of a historic
Rosenwald School
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National Register of Historic Places
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.
Education
Selma is served by the
Drew Central School District
Drew Central School District 5 is a public school district located in Drew County, Arkansas.
Established in 1927, the school district covers , almost all in rural Drew County, from where all the students are bussed into Monticello.
U.S. Census Bureau
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. Retrieved on October 15, 2017. Compare district map to the highway map. - See Selma on the map.
In 1979 the Collins and Selma school districts dissolved, with portions of the students going to the Drew Central district and portions going to the
Dermott School District
Dermott School District is a school district headquartered in Dermott, Arkansas. In Chicot County, it serves Dermott. A portion of the district extends into Desha County, where it serves Halley. Another portion extends into Drew County, wh ...