The Arkansas City School District was a school district of Rohwer

Rohwer, Arkansas

Rohwer, Arkansas is an unincorporated community in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located on Arkansas Highway 1. The area was a Japanese internment camp during World War II, and is now the site of the Rohwer War Relocation Center....

, unincorporated

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 Desha County

Desha County, Arkansas

Desha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,008. The county seat is Arkansas City. Desha County is Arkansas's 40th county, formed on December 12, 1838, and named for Captain Benjamin Desha who fought in the War of...

 Arkansas

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, Delta Elementary School and Delta High School.

The district facility was located 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast 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. Both the McGehee and Delta school districts petitioned the Arkansas Board of Education, asking for an annexation of Delta into McGehee. The board approved the annexation on April 26, 2004. On July 1, 2004, the Delta Special School District and the Arkansas City School District

Arkansas City School District

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

were merged into the McGehee district.

External links

• Delta Special School District (Archive)