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Bearden School District, Arkansas

Bearden School District is a unified school district in Calhoun County, Ouachita County, and Dallas County, Arkansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 3,498 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 251 sq mi (651 km²) of land.

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Bearden School District in Arkansas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
3,498 ± 504
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Calhoun County54% of the district’s landOuachita County33% of the district’s landDallas County13% of the district’s land
Land area
251 sq mi (651 km²)
Median household income
$59,472 ± $10,621
Median home value
$115,600 ± $43,475
Water area
0.31 sq mi (0.81 km²)
State
Arkansas
Census code (GEOID)
0500032
Coordinates (central point)
33.736493, -92.562102
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Bearden School District, largest first

  1. Union Township1,187 people
  2. Bearden (city)826 people
  3. Freeo Township453 people
  4. Thornton (city)292 people
  5. Jackson Township214 people
  6. Cleveland Township212 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Fordyce School District11 mi north
  2. Harmony Grove School District (Dallas County)16 mi northwest
  3. Hampton School District17 mi south
  4. Cleveland County School District22 mi northeast
  5. Warren School District26 mi east

These share a boundary with Bearden School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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