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Forrest City School District
Forrest City School District 7 (FCSD) is a school district headquartered in Forrest City, Arkansas. In addition to Forrest City it serves other areas in central St. Francis County, including Caldwell, Colt, Madison, and Widener. The board has seven members. Schools ; Secondary * Forrest City High School Forrest City High School is a comprehensive public high school in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Forrest City School District and its main feeder school is Forrest City Junior High School. ... (9-12) * Forrest City Junior High School (7-8) ; Primary * Sixth Grade Academy * Stewart Elementary School (3-5) * Central Elementary School (PreK-2nd Grade) ; Pre-Kindergarten * ABC Pre-School ; Alternative * Mustang Academy (9-12) References External links * School districts in Arkansas Education in St. Francis County, Arkansas {{Arkansas-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest City, Arkansas
Forrest City is a city in and the county seat of St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a notable Confederate war hero who later became the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. Shortly after the end of the Civil War, he had a construction crew camped here, who were completing a railroad between Memphis and Little Rock. The population was 15,371 at the 2010 census, an increase from 14,774 in 2000. The city identifies as the "Jewel of the Delta". History 19th century On October 13, 1827, St. Francis County, located in the east central part of Arkansas, was officially organized by the Arkansas Territorial Legislature in Little Rock. Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate General and later the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, became interested in the area around Crowley's Ridge during the American Civil War. In 1866, General Forrest and C. C. McCreanor contracted to finish the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caldwell, Arkansas
Caldwell is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census, an increase from 465 in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.66%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 465 people, 174 households, and 140 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 190 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 82.80% White, 15.05% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.51% Asian, and 0.22% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 174 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colt, Arkansas
Colt is a Second Class City in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 378 at the 2010 census, an increase from 368 in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 368 people, 163 households and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 188 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.02% White, 5.43% Black or African American, 0.54% from other races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 163 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison, Arkansas
Madison is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 769 at the 2010 census, down from 987 in 2000. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.93%) is water. Demographics 2020 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 987 people, 358 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 409 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 10.03% White, 88.96% Black or African American, 0.41% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 358 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 29.3% were married couples living together, 32.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widener, Arkansas
Widener is a town in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 212 at the 2020 census, a decline from 273 in 2010. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 km (0.5 mi2), all land. Demographics As of the 2020 United States census, there were 212 people, 90 households, and 58 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 335 people, 111 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 258.7/km (663.9/mi2). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 99.6/km (255.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the town was 31.94% White, 67.16% Black or African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.60% from other races. 2.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 111 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forrest City High School
Forrest City High School is a comprehensive public high school in Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. It is the sole high school administered by the Forrest City School District and its main feeder school is Forrest City Junior High School. In addition to Forrest City it serves other areas in central St. Francis County, including Caldwell, Colt, Madison, and Widener. History Serving students in grades nine through twelve since 1892, an earlier building on Rosser Street built in 1915, known as Old Central, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992. During racial segregation, Black students attended "Colored High School" where Wallace Leon Purifoy served as principal for 23 years. He later founded the fraternal group the Imperial Council of Jugamos, headquartered in Forrest City. Academics Forrest City High School is accredited as a 1924 charter member of AdvancED (formerly North Central Association). The assumed course of study follows the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Districts In Arkansas
A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in the '' Regional terms'' section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university. In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education. Kindergarten or preschool provide some sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
