1. Arkadelphia School District Report to the Public - 2018
September 18, 2018
Donnie Whitten, Ed.D.
Superintendent

2. Mission
The mission of the Arkadelphia Public School District is to create a quality learning organization where student achievement results in excellence within the local and global community.

3. Accreditation
The Arkadelphia School District consists of five individual campuses, all of which are accredited by AdvancEd and the ADE through the district accreditation process
AdvancEd accreditation visit was conducted in January, 2018
Arkadelphia High School, 1923
Goza Middle School, 1976
Peake Elementary School, 1986
Central Primary School, 1979
Louisa E. Perritt Primary School, 1979
Arkadelphia Public Schools, 2008*

4. Enrollment / Average Daily Membership
ADM – 1,947 students (+27)
ADM – 1,964 students (+17)
ADM – 1,973 students (+9)
ADM – 1,957 students (-16)
ADM ,898 students (-59)
ADM ,882 students (-16)
ADM – 1,819 students (-63)
ADM – 1,782 students (-36)
September 2018 – 1,755 students K-12
*PreK enrollment – 165 students
Total – 1,920 – Arkadelphia Public Schools

5. Demographics Caucasian – 50% African American – 38% Biracial – 3%
Hispanic – 7%
Asian – 1%
Native American - <1%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - <1%
Free & Reduced Lunch 51%

6. Budget / Personnel $16.8 million – Fiscal Year 2019
Local Taxes – $9.6 million
State Appropriations - $7.1 million
Federal Appropriations – $800,000*
171 Certified Staff (63% with advanced degrees)
139 Classified Staff
310 - Total Number of Employees
$12.5 million – Annual Payroll

7. Student Assessment K-2 Exam - NWEA
Arkansas Assessment
K-2 Exam - NWEA
ACT Aspire – Grades 3-10 (math, science, English, writing & reading)
ACT – All 11th grade students
PSAT – All 10th grade students
AP Exams
ACT Aspire Interim Assessments – Grades 3-10
PPVT – All students entering Kindergarten

8. Student Achievement College and Career Ready – ACT Aspire
New Assessment for K-2 - Local
ESSA – US Department of Education
New data, new standards, new assessment
APS not on Focus / Priority list for ADE, however all have targeted areas of improvement outlined for math and literacy.
ACT scores just below state average

9. Continuous Improvement
Each school develops their Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Plan (ACSIP) and submits it to ADE for approval each year. The district also submits a plan on an annual basis.
AdvancEd / NCA Review Teams, ADE Standards Review Teams, Technical Assistance Review Teams, ADE Scholastic Audit, Program Monitoring in Special Education, Federal Programs, Gifted & Talented and Early Childhood Programs.

10. Curriculum & Instruction
Standards-Based Classrooms with extended learning blocks for math and literacy classes
College / Career Ready State Standards (K-12)
Interim Assessments – ongoing - ACT
Professional Learning Communities
12 AP / 24 Pre-AP Courses
Career Education (14 Programs)
Fine Arts Programs
Advanced technology available to students in a Project Based Learning setting
Early Childhood Initiative

11. Academic Programs / Departments
Early Childhood
Federal Programs – Title 1
Gifted & Talented
Special Education
Career Education
Alternative Classroom Environment

12. Athletics – 7-4A Conference
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Football
Soccer
Softball
Spirit Teams
Swimming
Track & Field
Tennis
Volleyball
Wrestling

13. Support Services Transportation Food Service Maintenance / Custodial
Business Office
Technology
Nursing
Communications

14. Partnerships / Initiatives
College & Career Ready Standards
Forward Arkansas
STEMworks (EAST, PLTW, NTN)
Southwest Arkansas College Preparatory Academy
Arkadelphia Promise
Apple, Inc.
Chamber & Alliance

15. A Look Ahead… ACT Aspire US DOE – Budgeting and Policy
Student Enrollment – Home School, School Choice
Building Projects – Completion and Next Steps
Funding for Public Schools
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