Dumas Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Dumas, Arkansas. [1] It serves territory in Desha and Lincoln counties, including Dumas, Gould, Mitchellville, and Winchester. It also serves Arkansas Department of Corrections prison property ( Cummins Unit).
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The Wells Bayou district merged into the Dumas district in 1969. [2]
In July 1993 the Desha-Drew School District dissolved, with portions going to Dumas Public Schools and to the McGehee School District. [3]
In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts. As a result, [4] on July 1, 2004, the Gould School District was merged into the Dumas district. [3] At the time of the merger, according to a June 30, 2004 audit report, the Gould district had a $322,873 deficit. The Dumas district inherited the Gould district's deficit. Thomas Cox, the superintendent of the Dumas district, opposed the merger; in May 2004 he told the Arkansas Board of Education that it would increase the racial imbalance in the school district as African-American percentage of the Dumas district would increase from 64% to 68%; at the time the Gould district was 99% African-American. The former superintendent of the Gould district became an assistant superintendent of the Dumas district. [4]
Within Desha County, it includes Dumas and Mitchellville. [5]
Within Lincoln County, it includes Gould. [6] It also serves Arkansas Department of Corrections prison property ( Cummins Unit). [7] [8]
The district extends into Drew County, where it serves Winchester. [9]
Its schools include Central Elementary School, [10] Dumas Junior High School, [11] and Dumas High School. [12]
In previous eras, Central had grades PreK-1, Reed Elementary School had grades 2-6, Dumas Jr. High had 7-8, and Dumas High had 9-12. [13]
After the merger with the Gould School District, the Dumas district inherited the Gould school facilities. [4] The 2004-2005 Arkansas School Directory listed Gould Elementary School and Gould High School as being a part of the Dumas district. [14] The Dumas district planned to, effective fall of 2005, move all Gould students in grades 7-12 to the Dumas schools, and considered doing the same to the elementary school students from Gould. [4] The 2005-2006 Arkansas School Directory did not list any Gould school facilities. [15]
Dumas Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Dumas, Arkansas. [1] It serves territory in Desha and Lincoln counties, including Dumas, Gould, Mitchellville, and Winchester. It also serves Arkansas Department of Corrections prison property ( Cummins Unit).
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The Wells Bayou district merged into the Dumas district in 1969. [2]
In July 1993 the Desha-Drew School District dissolved, with portions going to Dumas Public Schools and to the McGehee School District. [3]
In 2004 the Arkansas Legislature approved a law that forced school districts with fewer than 350 students apiece to consolidate with other districts. As a result, [4] on July 1, 2004, the Gould School District was merged into the Dumas district. [3] At the time of the merger, according to a June 30, 2004 audit report, the Gould district had a $322,873 deficit. The Dumas district inherited the Gould district's deficit. Thomas Cox, the superintendent of the Dumas district, opposed the merger; in May 2004 he told the Arkansas Board of Education that it would increase the racial imbalance in the school district as African-American percentage of the Dumas district would increase from 64% to 68%; at the time the Gould district was 99% African-American. The former superintendent of the Gould district became an assistant superintendent of the Dumas district. [4]
Within Desha County, it includes Dumas and Mitchellville. [5]
Within Lincoln County, it includes Gould. [6] It also serves Arkansas Department of Corrections prison property ( Cummins Unit). [7] [8]
The district extends into Drew County, where it serves Winchester. [9]
Its schools include Central Elementary School, [10] Dumas Junior High School, [11] and Dumas High School. [12]
In previous eras, Central had grades PreK-1, Reed Elementary School had grades 2-6, Dumas Jr. High had 7-8, and Dumas High had 9-12. [13]
After the merger with the Gould School District, the Dumas district inherited the Gould school facilities. [4] The 2004-2005 Arkansas School Directory listed Gould Elementary School and Gould High School as being a part of the Dumas district. [14] The Dumas district planned to, effective fall of 2005, move all Gould students in grades 7-12 to the Dumas schools, and considered doing the same to the elementary school students from Gould. [4] The 2005-2006 Arkansas School Directory did not list any Gould school facilities. [15]