ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Located at 751 Rankin St. in Ashdown, Arkansas, the Ashdown School District is an open, traditional non-charter public school district serving its local community within the broader Texarkana, TX-AR metropolitan region. Classified as a distant rural district operating independently outside of a supervisory union, it manages three operational schools that offer a complete educational continuum spanning from Kindergarten through 12th grade. Families, students, and researchers seeking to connect with district administration can reach them by phone at (870) 898-3208 or visit their web portal at http://www.ashdownschools.org.

Drawing from the 2024–2025 NCES dataset, the Ashdown School District maintains an active total enrollment of 1,281 students, comprising 676 male and 605 female learners. The student body is composed of 781 White, 316 Black, 95 multiracial, 75 Hispanic, 8 American Indian, and 6 Asian students across its primary and secondary offerings. To serve this student population and manage daily operations, the district maintains a robust workforce totaling 458.22 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff members. This staffing structure features 234.22 teacher FTEs, 24 instructional aide FTEs, and 200 support staff FTEs, delivering targeted instructional and operational support across all three school facilities.