Palestine–Wheatley School District
| Palestine–Wheatley School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12[1] |
| Accreditation | Arkansas Department of Education |
| Schools | 2[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0500051[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 809 (2020–21)[1] |
| Teachers | 78.00 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Staff | 104.11 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 10.37[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Palestine–Wheatley School District is a public school district based in Palestine, Arkansas, United States. The Palestine–Wheatley School District encompasses 154.20 square miles (399.4 km2) of land including all or portions of St. Francis County and Monoroe County communities including Palestine, Wheatley, Colt, Goodwin, and Brinkley.
The school district provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 800 prekindergarten through grade 12 at two schools, which are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
History
[edit]It was established by the July 1, 1987 merger of the Palestine School District and the Wheatley School District.[2]
In 1966 the St. Francis County School District merged into the Palestine School District.[3]
Schools
[edit]- Palestine–Wheatley High School (Palestine)—grades seven through 12.
- Palestine–Wheatley Elementary School (Palestine)—prekindergarten through grade six.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Palestine-wheatley SCH. DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
- ^ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 11 (PDF p. 14/27).
Further reading
[edit]- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 St. Francis County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download) - Includes maps of predecessor districts
