Star City School District is a public school district headquartered in Star City, Arkansas, United States."District Homepage ." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "206 Cleveland Street, Arkansas" The district serves Star City and Grady as well as multiple unincorporated areas."SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lincoln County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2017."SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cleveland County, AR." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.
Star City School District encompasses of land in Lincoln and Cleveland counties.
History The school district was first established in 1918.
On July 1, 1985, the Glendale School District consolidated into the Star City district."Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-June 30, 2012)." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts."Dumas inherits Gould district’s deficit." (Archive) Arkansas News. May 11, 2005. Retrieved on March 7, 2011. In May 2004 the Arkansas Board of Education voted unanimously to merge the Grady School District into the Star City district."Board approves more consolidations." (Archive) Arkansas News. May 18, 2004. Retrieved on March 7, 2011. On July 1, 2004, the Grady School District was merged into the Star City district. Grady High, previously in operation,Grady High is listed in: and immediately closed, while Grady Elementary was still in operation. - Grady Elementary is listed in this directory, but Grady High is not.
Schools Its schools include Jimmy Brown Elementary School,"Jimmy Brown Elementary ." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. Star City Middle School,"Star City Middle School ." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. and Star City High School."Star City High School ." Star City School District. Retrieved on March 6, 2011.
In the 2004-2005 school year it operated Grady Elementary School. The 2005-2006 Arkansas School Directory did not list Grady Elementary.
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Further reading These include maps of predecessor districts: 2004-2005 School District Map Map of Arkansas School Districts pre-July 1, 2004 () ()
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