Hartford School District (Arkansas)

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Hartford School District 94 was a school district in Sebastian County, Arkansas. The district included Hartford and Midland. [1] It operated Hartford High School.

The district ceased to exist on July 1, 2015, when it was annexed into Hackett School District. [2] The merger was voluntary and approved by the Arkansas Board of Education. Arkansas law usually mandates a merger if the number of students in a school district consistently is below 350, which happened to the Hartford district. [3]

In 2021, the former school district property was auctioned off. [4]

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References

  1. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Sebastian County, AR" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. Bowden, Bill (January 28, 2018). "Arkansas town faces its last year with a school". Arkansas Online. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. Larry Henry (December 11, 2014). "Hartford School District Consolidates With Hackett". KFSM KXNW 5 News.
  4. Dale, Tina Alvey (January 13, 2021). "Former Hartford Public School property to be sold at auction". Talk Business & Politics. Retrieved March 8, 2022.