El Dorado School District, Arkansas

El Dorado School District is a unified school district in Union County, Arkansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 23,061 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 273 sq mi (706 km²) of land.

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El Dorado School District in Arkansas
Junction City School DistrictParkers Chapel School DistrictSmackover-Norphlet School DistrictStrong School District
El Dorado School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
23,061 ± 822
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Union County
Land area
273 sq mi (706 km²)
Median household income
$54,620 ± $4,918
Median home value
$134,000 ± $11,729
Water area
1.17 sq mi (3.03 km²)
State
Arkansas
Census code (GEOID)
0505680
Coordinates (central point)
33.196435, -92.569693

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 El Dorado School District, largest first

  1. El Dorado Township24,200 people
  2. El Dorado (city)17,115 people
  3. Franklin Township1,577 people
  4. Johnson Township1,287 people
  5. Wilmington Township289 people
  6. Urbana (CDP)147 people
  7. Lawson (CDP)86 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. Parkers Chapel School District10 mi west
  2. Junction City School District15 mi southwest
  3. Smackover-Norphlet School District16 mi northwest
  4. Strong School District17 mi east
  5. Hampton School District21 mi north
  6. Union Parish School District, Louisiana28 mi southeast

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

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with El Dorado School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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