1. Welcome to Stuttgart, Arkansas Rice and Duck Capital of the World

2.  Rice Industry  Two rice mills headquarted here  2 research centers dedicated to improving rice development  Numerous agriculture businesses  Waterfowl Industry  Annual Wings Over Prairie Festival  Features World Duck Calling Championship and Duck Gumbo Cook-off  Mack’s Prairie Wings  Lennox Industries

3.  Total Population- 9,745  Caucasian- 64.0%  African American- 34.5%  Asian- 1.2%  Hispanic or Latino- 0.8%  American Indian- 0.2%  Grandparents raising grandchildren- 55.1%  Single mother households- 10.9%  Median household income- $31,664  (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 )

4.  Parochial Schools  Lutheran (elementary)  Catholic (elementary)  Methodist (K-12)  Stuttgart Public School District (Pre-K – 12)  Phillips Community College- University of Arkansas

5.  Consists of four campuses  Park Avenue Elementary (Pre-K – 4 th )  Meekins Middle School (5 th - 6 th )  Stuttgart Junior High (7 th - 8 th )  Stuttgart High School (9 th -12 th )  Total Student Population – 1,855  62.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch  93.3% attendance rate  91.1% graduation rate  (Normes, 2010)

6. Education Grants available to educators from community Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Centrytel GREAT Grant ($250.00) Lennox M&M Grant ($1,000) Stuttgart Education Foundation Ideas funded that improve academic performance of students Kiwanis Club Backpack program- sends sacks of food home with students that demonstrate need each Friday Scholarships – thousands of dollars awarded each year to graduating seniors by local clubs and organizations