ARCH FORD EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVE

Headquartered at 101 Bulldog Drive in Plumerville, Arkansas, the Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative serves as a fully operational regional service agency set within a distant rural landscape. Distinct from a traditional public school district or charter school, the organization does not manage standalone campuses or deliver direct PK–12 grade instruction. Instead, it functions as a vital educational hub designed to provide collaborative programs, professional development, and administrative support services to enrich surrounding school districts and local communities across the region.

The cooperative’s unique administrative role is reflected in its specialized workforce, which comprises 468 full-time equivalent staff members dedicated to broad-based educational assistance. Because the agency focuses on regional service delivery rather than direct school-based instruction, its workforce is composed of 465 support personnel and three instructional aides, operating without a traditional roster of classroom teachers. For researchers, educators, and families interested in learning more about the cooperative's collaborative initiatives and institutional offerings, detailed information is available on their website at www.archford.org or by calling their main office at (501) 224-2269.