title: Clinton School District (Arkansas)
text: # Clinton School District (Arkansas)
  
  Clinton School District is a public school district based in Clinton, Arkansas, United States. The district provides early childhood, elementary and secondary education for more than 1,400 prekindergarten through grade 12 students. Students are from 479.18 square miles (1,241.1 $km^2)$ of land.
  
  In Van Buren County, the district includes Clinton and most of Dennard. It also includes the unincorporated areas of Alread and Scotland. The school district extends into Pope County. Clinton School District is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).
  
  ## History
  
  Formalized education in Clinton began in 1879 with the start of the Clinton Male and Female Academy.
  
  On July 1, 2004, the Alread School District and the Scotland School District consolidated into the existing Clinton school district.
  
  ## Schools
  
  Secondary schools:
  
  * Clinton High School—serving approximately 300 students in grades 10 through 12.
  * Clinton Junior High School—serving approximately 300 students in grades 7 through 9.
  
  Elementary schools:
  
  * Clinton Intermediate School—serving approximately 300 students in grades 4 through 6.
  * Cowsert Elementary School—serving approximately 500 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 3.
  
  Former schools:
  
  * Alread High School (closed 2007)
  * Scotland High School (closed 2007)
  