Mineral Springs / Saratoga School District
Location
130 West Browning Street
Mineral Springs, Arkansas 71851
United States
District information
GradesPK–12
AccreditationArkansas Department of Education
AdvancED
Schools4[1]
NCES District ID0509780[1]
Students and staff
Students527[1]
Teachers55.29 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff113.29 (on FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio9.53[1]
District mascotHornet
Colors  Green
  Vegas Gold
Other information
Websitewww.msisd.net

Mineral Springs Saratoga School District is a public school district based in Mineral Springs, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 203.23 square miles (526.4 km2) of land, including portions of Hempstead County and Howard County serving communities such as Mineral Springs, Saratoga, Lockesburg, Tollette, Nashville, Fulton, Washington, Ozan, McNab.

The district proves comprehensive education for more than 500 pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students while employing more than 110 teachers and staff. The district and its four schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED (formerly North Central Association).

History

The district formed on July 1, 2004 as a result of consolidation of the Mineral Springs School District and Saratoga (Special) School District.[2] In 1966 the two districts absorbed portions of the Howard County Training School District.[3]

On September 14, 2012, the school board voted to immediately close the Saratoga High School when it was discovered it did not offer the required 38 courses that all Arkansas high schools must provide.[4]

Schools

Secondary schools
Elementary schools
  • Mineral Springs Elementary School, serving more than 200 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 6.
  • Saratoga Elementary School, serving more than 100 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 6.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Mineral Springs School DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on October 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ Goatcher, Truett (January 1999). "School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact of Myth?" (PDF). Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators. p. 12 (PDF p. 15/27).
  4. ↑ Brantley, Max (September 14, 2012). "State finds phantom high school in Saratoga". Arkansas Times. Retrieved February 18, 2013.

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