Pulaski County Special School District

Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) is one of three public school districts in Pulaski County, Arkansas; the others are the Little Rock School District

Little Rock School District

The Little Rock School District is a school district in Little Rock, Arkansas. As of the 2009-2010 school year, the district includes 50 schools, and had an enrollment of approximately 25,000 students...

and the North Little Rock School District

North Little Rock School District

North Little Rock School District is a school district headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas.-Schools:The district has one high school, North Little Rock High School, which has east and west campuses...

. PCSSD has its headquarters in Sweet Home

Sweet Home, Arkansas

Sweet Home is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 849 at the 2010 census. It is part of the 'Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...

, an unincorporated area

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...

near Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...

.

The current Pulaski County Special School District was established in 1927 by an act of the Arkansas Legislature joining thirty-eight independent school districts into a "special" school district. Now the second largest in the state after the Little Rock School District, the PCSSD is among the 500 largest in the United States. The district contains a total 729 square miles (1,888.1 km²), and includes all areas of the county — incorporated and unincorporated — excluding areas within the city limits of Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...

, Cammack Village

Cammack Village, Arkansas

Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

and North Little Rock

North Little Rock, Arkansas

the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...

. This district enrolls students from Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...

, North Little Rock

North Little Rock, Arkansas

the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...

, Sherwood

Sherwood, Arkansas

Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523...

, Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Arkansas

Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....

, Gravel Ridge

Gravel Ridge, Arkansas

Gravel Ridge is a former census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,232 at the 2000 census. It has been annexed into the city of Sherwood and is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical...

, Scott

Scott, Arkansas

Scott is a census-designated place in Lonoke and Pulaski counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 72 at the 2010 census...

, McAlmont

McAlmont, Arkansas

McAlmont, also referred to as "Mac Side", is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census...

, Maumelle

Maumelle, Arkansas

Maumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. Founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act, it is a master-planned community....

, Mabelvale, Woodson

Woodson, Arkansas

Woodson is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, in the United States. Its population was 403 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, Sweet Home

Sweet Home, Arkansas

, College Station

College Station, Arkansas

College Station is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, Ironton

Ironton, Arkansas

Ironton is a small unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, to the west of Wrightsville, and near Landmark. Ironton has a church called Ironton Baptist Church at Ironton road and Ironton cut-off as well as a few businesses of its own and a fishing area....

, Cabot

Cabot, Arkansas

As of the census of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,432 households, and 4,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 people per square mile . There were 5,712 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile...

, Wrightsville

Wrightsville, Arkansas

Wrightsville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,368 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

, and Alexander

Alexander, Arkansas

Alexander is a town in Pulaski and Saline counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 614 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

PCSSD Controversy

On Monday, June 20, 2011, the Arkansas Department of Education

Arkansas Department of Education

The Arkansas Department of Education , headquartered in Little Rock, is the state education agency of Arkansas. Founded in 1931, its responsibilities include accrediting schools, assisting Arkansas schools and their school districts in developing their curricula, approving the textbooks used in...

abolished and dissolved the PCSSD School Board and fired its current superintendent, Dr. Charles Hopson amid finacial troubles. This also lead to the state department taking over the school district. More information about this can be obtained through the following links:

High schools

Alpha Academy
ALPHA Academy
The ALPHA program is a learning program. It allows an alternative route to graduation for students who have not been successful in the traditional setting. The program is not intended for students with discipline problems. Opportunities are offered for students to complete the appropriate...

(Alternative Learning Center) - Little Rock
Jacksonville High School - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Maumelle High School - Maumelle
Maumelle, Arkansas
Maumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. Founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act, it is a master-planned community....

(opening fall 2011)
Wilbur D. Mills University Studies High School
Mills University Studies High School
Mills University Studies High School is a secondary school in Little Rock, Arkansas serving students in grades 9 through 12 and is one of six high schools within the Pulaski County Special School District. The school opened in 1970 and is named after the late Congressman Wilbur Daigh Mills...

- Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
North Pulaski High School
North Pulaski High School
North Pulaski High School is a public secondary school located in Jacksonville, Arkansas and serving students in grades 9 through 12. North Pulaski is administered by the Pulaski County Special School District...

- Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Oak Grove High School
Oak Grove High School (North Little Rock, Arkansas)
Oak Grove High School is a public secondary school located in North Little Rock, Arkansas and serves grades 9 through 12. Oak Grove High School is administered by the Pulaski County Special School District. Since 1967, Oak Grove has been accredited by the North Central Association Commission on...

- North Little Rock
North Little Rock, Arkansas
the city was 62.55% White, 33.98% Black or African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races...
Joe T. Robinson High School
Joe T. Robinson High School
Joe T. Robinson High is a high school located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school is named after former U.S. Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson. It is a part of the PCSSD school system, and currently hosts about 500 pupils....

- Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
STAR Academy
Star Academy
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- Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area....
Sylvan Hills High School
Sylvan Hills High School
Sylvan Hills High School is a public secondary school located in Sherwood, Arkansas for students in grades nine through twelve. Sylvan Hills is administered by the Pulaski County Special School District...

- Sherwood
Sherwood, Arkansas
Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 29,523...

Middle schools

Alpha Academy
ALPHA Academy
The ALPHA program is a learning program. It allows an alternative route to graduation for students who have not been successful in the traditional setting. The program is not intended for students with discipline problems. Opportunities are offered for students to complete the appropriate...

- Little Rock
Fuller Middle School - Little Rock
Jacksonville Middle School - Jacksonville
Maumelle Middle School - Maumelle
Maumelle, Arkansas
Maumelle is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. Founded by Jess Odom with federal assistance from the Urban Growth and New Community Development Act, it is a master-planned community....
Northwood Middle School - North Little Rock
Joe T. Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson was an American politician from Arkansas, of the Democratic Party. He was a state representative, U.S. Representative, 23rd Governor of Arkansas, U.S...

Middle School - Little Rock
Sylvan Hills Middle School - Sherwood
Sherwood
-United Kingdom:*Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, England; the place where the legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived*Sherwood, Nottingham, a residential area of Nottingham*Sherwood -United States:...

(opening fall 2011)

Elementary schools

Adkins
Homer Martin Adkins
Homer Martin Adkins was the 32nd Governor of Arkansas. He was born near Jacksonville in Pulaski County, Arkansas. In 1908, he attended Draughon's Business College and graduated from the Little Rock College of Pharmacy in 1911 as a licensed pharmacist.Adkins served in the United States Army during...

Elementary School - Jacksonville
Arnold Drive Elementary School - Jacksonville
John W. Baker Interdistrict Elementary School - Little Rock
Daisy Bates
Daisy Bates (civil rights activist)
Daisy Lee Gatson Bates was an American civil rights activist, publisher and writer who played a leading role in the Little Rock integration crisis of 1957....

Elementary School - Little Rock
Bayou Meto Elementary School - Jacksonville
Cato Elementary School - North Little Rock
Chenal Elementary School - Little Rock
Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...

Elementary Magnet School - Sherwood
Sherwood
-United Kingdom:*Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, England; the place where the legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived*Sherwood, Nottingham, a residential area of Nottingham*Sherwood -United States:...
College Station Elementary Magnet School - College Station
College Station, Arkansas
College Station is a census-designated place in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 600 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
Crystal Hill Elementary Magnet School - North Little Rock
Dupree Elementary School - Jacksonville
Harris Elementary School (Health & Science Specialty School) - Little Rock
Jacksonville Elementary School - Jacksonville
Landmark Elementary School - Little Rock
Lawson Elementary School - Little Rock
Oakbrooke Elementary School - Sherwood
Sherwood
-United Kingdom:*Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, England; the place where the legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived*Sherwood, Nottingham, a residential area of Nottingham*Sherwood -United States:...
Oak Grove Elementary School - North Little Rock
Pine Forest Elementary School - Maumelle
Pinewood Elementary School - Jacksonville
Joe T. Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Joseph Taylor Robinson was an American politician from Arkansas, of the Democratic Party. He was a state representative, U.S. Representative, 23rd Governor of Arkansas, U.S...

Elementary School - Little Rock
Scott Elementary School - Scott
Scott, Arkansas
Scott is a census-designated place in Lonoke and Pulaski counties in the central part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The population was 72 at the 2010 census...
Sherwood Elementary School - Sherwood
Sherwood
-United Kingdom:*Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, England; the place where the legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived*Sherwood, Nottingham, a residential area of Nottingham*Sherwood -United States:...
Sylvan Hills Elementary School - Sherwood
Sherwood
-United Kingdom:*Sherwood Forest, north of the city of Nottingham, England; the place where the legendary Robin Hood is said to have lived*Sherwood, Nottingham, a residential area of Nottingham*Sherwood -United States:...
Murrell Taylor Elementary School - Jacksonville
Tolleson Elementary School - Jacksonville

External links

Pulaski County Special School District
ED/IES/NCES Report: Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2002–03 Appendix A. The 500 largest public school districts in the United States and jurisdictions, by school district: School year 2002–03

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