The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Arkansas City

Arkansas City, Arkansas

Arkansas City is a town in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 366 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Desha County.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

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Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...

. Its territory is now in the McGehee School District

McGehee School District

McGehee School District is a school district headquartered in McGehee, Arkansas. It serves McGehee, Arkansas City, and Rohwer.-History:In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts...

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The district had two schools, Arkansas City Elementary School and Arkansas City High School. The athletic mascot was the river rat.

The district facility was located 15 miles (24.1 km) east of McGehee

McGehee, Arkansas

McGehee is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census.-History:The history of the city of McGehee and the history of the railroad through McGehee are intricately interwoven...

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History

In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts. On July 1, 2004, the Arkansas City School District and the Delta Special School District

Delta Special School District

The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Rohwer, unincorporated Desha County Arkansas. Its territory is now in the McGehee School District.The district had two schools, Delta Elementary School and Delta High School....

were merged into the McGehee district.

External links

• Arkansas City Schools (Archive)