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Investing in
our Youth is Investing in our Future |
Education in South Logan County
The communities of Booneville & Magazine
understand that our future is built on the youth of today. How
we encourage, work with and play with our youth will determine
what type of tomorrow we will have.
In our communities, you will find a strong
connection between organizations, business, the community and
our public education system. The instructors, school
administrators, school boards and the entire community strive
constantly to maintain the highest standards of education for
our youth.
We believe that effective education
involves more than just public education - we believe that it involves the
full resources of our communities. We are committed to
that level of involvement.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
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A. R
Hederick Elementary School in Booneville and Magazine
Elementary School in Magazine are two of twelve "Best
Practices" schools in Arkansas!
These
schools have been identified as having effective
educational practices that can be incorporated into
other schools across the state, and have been chosen
because of higher than average performance in key areas.
Click here to see a map of all 12 Arkansas Best
Practices Schools |
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Booneville Public
Schools
Visit The Booneville Public School Website
View
Booneville Public School Achievements |
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The
total enrollment is 1,471 students |
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Elementary (K-6) |
788 |
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Jr. High
School (7-9) |
369 |
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High
School (10-12) |
314 |
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Teacher/Student Ratio |
1:14 |
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Expenditure/Student/Year |
$6,542 |
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Average
ACT Score |
20.4 |
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A total
of 39 elementary and 19 middle school students received
Presidential Citations for Educational Excellence during
the 2003-2004 school year.
In
addition to the Middle School (opened in 1978) and High
School (opened in 1997), the Booneville Public Schools
now has a new state-of-the-art Elementary School which
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In a
joint effort with area industry, businesses and
individuals, a Distance Learning/Vocational Lab Center
was opened in 2000. The A. B. Littlefield Distance
Learning Center was designed to be utilized by the
Booneville Public Schools as an advanced vocational
training and college prep center. This allows high
school students access to advanced, college-level
courses from a variety of sources. The center is
also used by area industries and the general public for
adult or continuing education. |
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Magazine Public Schools
Educational Details |
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Elementary (Pre-K-5) |
275 |
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High School (6-12) |
318 |
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Teacher/Student Ratio |
1:13 |
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Expenditure/Student/Year |
$6,864 |
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Average
ACT Score |
21.2 |
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The Magazine School system
is a great example of a successful rural-school. With a teaching staff
that is dedicated to help students reach their full potential, Magazine
Public School students consistently exceed school averages in Arkansas.
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During the 2003 – 2004 school year, students at
Magazine Public Schools out-performed the state average in 5 of 6
benchmark areas. In fact, Magazine students outscored the state average
from 11 to 22 percent. |
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As an additional commitment
to the educational success of our youth, business and community leaders,
in conjunction with the public schools, launched a Boys & Girls club.
The Boys & Girls Club of
South Logan County opened its doors in June of 2001 with a membership goal
of 250 youth and an expected daily attendance of 40 by the year's end.
By the Fall of 2001, the
membership had topped 350 and approximately 60 youth were attending per
day. |
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Today, the enrollment is
over 600 youth, with a daily attendance of 110 to 140 youth. These
youth are able to participate in arts & crafts, games & activities in the
gym, and have access to a full computer lab.
In addition to these
standard programs, youth are also able to participate enhanced programs, such
as the "Power Hour", which is a structured homework time. |
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* Courses offered in Booneville
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Area Colleges, Universities & Vocational
Schools
Many of Arkansas’s finest public and
private post-secondary education institutions are located within easy
driving distance of Booneville. These include vocational schools,
community colleges, as well as major institutions offering graduate
degrees.
First on the list is Arkansas’s Flagship
Institution and 1869 Land Grant College – the University of Arkansas. The
main campus is located 100 miles away in Fayetteville, while the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus is located 120 miles away in
Little Rock. Little Rock is also the home to the University of Arkansas
Medical School. The newest addition to the U of A System, University of
Arkansas at Fort Smith, is located 38 miles away in Ft. Smith.
Another outstanding 4-year institution,
Arkansas Tech University, was founded in 1909 and is located 55 miles away
in Russellville.
Other 4-year institutions include
Hendrix College and University of Central Arkansas, both located 100 miles
away in Conway, and Henderson State University, located in Arkadelphia.
Also within short driving distance,
Ouachita Baptist University, located in Arkadelphia, is one of the finest
private institutions in the state, joined by John Brown University in
Siloam Springs and University of the Ozarks in Clarksville.
Ozark is home to Arkansas Valley
Technical Institute, a cutting edge technical school just 30 miles north
of Booneville. As of July 2003, AVTI is a part of the Arkansas Tech
University system, bringing vocational training and university research
and teaching together.
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