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School District Consolidation Will Save Millions of Dollars: Fact or Myth? A Special Report.

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Goatcher, Truett – 1999

In 1983 the Arkansas State Board of Education adopted minimum education standards. One consequence of the legislation has been school district consolidation. From 1983 to 1999, the number of Arkansas school districts declined from 370 to 310, and consolidations are expected to continue due to the high costs of maintaining the standards and…

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mergers, School District Reorganization, School District Size

Small Works in Arkansas: How Poverty and the Size of Schools and School Districts Affect School Performance in Arkansas. Summary of Recent Research.

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Rural School and Community Trust, Washington, DC. – 2002

A study examined how Arkansas students' achievement is related to poverty, school and district size, and the interaction between these factors. Achievement test scores from grades 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9 in all Arkansas schools were supplied by the Arkansas Department of Education. Poverty levels were determined by percentage of students receiving…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Consolidated Schools, Disadvantaged