Buffalo Island Central School District (or BIC) is a public school district based in Monette, Arkansas, United States. The Buffalo Island Central School District provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 850 prekindergarten through grade 12 students at its four northeast Arkansas facilities at Monette in Craighead County and Leachville in Mississippi County.
| Buffalo Island Central School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | PK–12 |
| Established | 1984 |
| Accreditation | AdvancED |
| Schools | 2[1] |
| NCES District ID | 0503710[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 875[1] |
| Teachers | 70.10 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.48[1] |
| Athletic conference | 2A Region 3 (2012–14) |
| District mascot | Mustangs |
| Colors | Navy Blue Silver |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Buffalo Island Central School District's two schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED.[2]
History
editIt was established on July 1, 1984, by the merger of the Leachville School District and the Monette School District.[3]
Schools
edit- Buffalo Island Central High School—serving more than 150 students in grades 10 through 12 in Monette, Craighead County.
- Buffalo Island Central Junior High School—serving more than 180 students in grades 7 through 9 in Leachville, Mississippi County.
- Buffalo Island Central West Elementary School—serving approximately 250 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 6 in Monette, Craighead County.
- Buffalo Island Central East Elementary School—serving approximately 275 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 6 in Leachville, Mississippi County.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Buffalo IS. Central SCH. DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ "Institution Summary, Buffalo Island High School". AdvancED. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
Further reading
edit- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Craighead County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download) - Includes maps of predecessor districts
External links
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