Buffalo Island Central School District

Buffalo Island Central School District
Location
801 West Drew
Monette, Arkansas 72447
United States
District information
Grades PK–12
Established 1925 (1925)
Accreditation AdvancED
Schools 4[1]
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.buffaloislandcentral.com

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 northwest Arkansas facilities at Monette in Craighead County and Leachville in Mississippi County.

Buffalo Island Central School District's four schools are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) and AdvancED.[2]

History

It was established on July 1, 1984 by the merger of the Leachville School District and the Monette School District.[3]

Schools

Secondary schools

  • 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.

Elementary schools

  • 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Buffalo IS. Central SCH. DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Institution Summary, Buffalo Island High School". AdvancED. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls." Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on July 31, 2017.
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