| Ozark Mountain School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| 250 South Highway 65 St. Joe, Arkansas 72675The Ozarks United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Comprehensive public |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 2004 |
| Superintendent | Jeff Lewis |
| Schools | 3 (K-12) |
| NCES District ID | 0500076 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 653 |
| Teachers | 69.11 (on FTE basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 9.45 |
| Athletic conference | 2A East (2012–14) |
| District mascot | Bruno–Pyatt Bears St. Joe Bears Western Grove Bears |
| Colors | Blue & Gray (Bruno–Pyatt) Blue & Gray (St. Joe) Blue & Gray |
| Other information | |
| Website | ozarkmountainschooldistrict |
Ozark Mountain School District (OMSD) is a public school district that provides comprehensive education to its students from prekindergarten to grade 12 and is situated in the Ozark Mountains (hence the name of the district) and covers 368 square miles (950 km) in northern Arkansas, United States.
Within Searcy County the district includes St. Joe, Gilbert, and Pindall. Within Newton County the district includes Western Grove. The district also includes a section of Marion County.
History
OMSD formed in 2004 as a result of an Arkansas law stating that school districts must have a minimum of 350 students. This requirement led to the July 1, 2004 consolidation of three separate school districts, Bruno–Pyatt, St. Joe and Western Grove, into the Ozark Mountain School District. In 2012, the nearby Lead Hill School District failed in an attempt to consolidate with OMSD.
Schools
Ozark Mountain School District consists of three separate K-12 campus: Bruno Pyatt, St. Joe, and Western Grove.
- High schools and middle schools
The three secondary education facilities that the district maintains are as follows:
- Bruno–Pyatt High School – Located in Eros, this Marion County-based school has the mascot of the Bears with gray and blue as its school colors.
- St. Joe High School – Located in St. Joe, this Searcy County-based school has the mascot of the Bears with gray and blue as its school colors.
- Western Grove High School – Located in Western Grove, this Newton County-based school has the mascot of the Bears with gray and blue as its school colors.
Each school was listed and unranked in the Best High Schools 2012 report developed by U.S. News & World Report.
- Elementary schools
- Bruno–Pyatt Elementary School
- St. Joe Elementary School
- Western Grove Elementary School
See also
References
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Ozark Mountain School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Searcy County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on May 23, 2018.
- "Beat High Schools 2012". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
Further reading
Includes boundaries of predecessor districts:
- 2004-2005 School District Map
- Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004
- "Arkansas Department of Education school district maps, 1952-1954 Marion County, 1952-1954". Arkansas Digital Archives. Arkansas State Archives. (Download) - Includes maps of predecessor districts