East Poinsett County School District

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East Poinsett County School District
Location
502 Mcclellan Street
Lepanto, Arkansas 72354

United States
District information
Grades PK–12
Established 1986
Accreditation Arkansas Department of Education
Schools 3[1]
District ID 0500021[1]
Students and staff
Students 705[1]
Teachers 67.78 (on FTE basis)[1]
Staff 133.78(on FTE basis)[1]
Student-teacher ratio 11.51[1]
District mascot Warrior
Colors      Black
     Red
Other information
Website epc.k12.ar.us

East Poinsett County School District (EPCSD) is a public school district based in Lepanto, Arkansas, United States. The school district encompasses 148.47 square miles (384.5 km2) of land, including portions of Poinsett County and Mississippi County and serving communities including Trumann, Tyronza, Marked Tree, Lepanto, Rivervale, Osceola, and Dyess.

The district proves comprehensive education for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 and is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).

History

The district was formed on July 1, 1986,[2] when the Lepanto and Tyronza school systems consolidated. The high school sports team, the Lepanto Warriors, became the EPC Warriors.[3]

Schools

Secondary schools

Elementary schools

  • Lepanto Elementary School, located in Lepanto and serving more than 200 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 4.
  • Tyronza Elementary School, located in Tyronza and serving more than 225 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 6.

References

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  2. "Consolidation/Annexations of LEA's (1983-2010)." (Archive) Arkansas Department of Education. Retrieved on March 2, 2011.
  3. "Small Town Arkansas Residents Worried Consolidation Will Mean Loss of Athletics and Identity." KAIT-TV. September 12, 2003. Retrieved on September 23, 2015.

External links

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