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Malvern Special School District, Arkansas

Malvern Special School District is a unified school district in Hot Spring County, Dallas County, and Cleveland County, Arkansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 18,460 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 440 sq mi (1,139 km²) of land.

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Malvern Special School District in Arkansas
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
18,460 ± 789
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Hot Spring County52% of the district’s landDallas County46% of the district’s landCleveland County2% of the district’s land
Land area
440 sq mi (1,139 km²)
Median household income
$52,310 ± $4,782
Median home value
$123,300 ± $20,333
Water area
1.34 sq mi (3.48 km²)
State
Arkansas
Census code (GEOID)
0509240
Coordinates (central point)
34.199658, -92.717645
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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 Malvern Special School District, largest first

  1. Fenter Township13,853 people
  2. Malvern (city)10,953 people
  3. Butterfield Township1,634 people
  4. Midway Township1,077 people
  5. Rockport (city)800 people
  6. Lone Hill Township797 people
  7. Dover Township725 people
  8. Antioch Township401 people
  9. Clear Creek Township394 people
  10. Chester Township225 people
  11. Carthage (city)185 people
  12. Harrison Township164 people
All 16
  1. Smith Township153 people
  2. Perla (town)141 people
  3. Willow Township47 people
  4. Bunn Township0 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. Poyen School District9.5 mi northeast
  2. Ouachita School District13 mi west
  3. Glen Rose School District16 mi north
  4. Sheridan School District20 mi east
  5. Magnet Cove School District20 mi north
  6. Fordyce School District23 mi southeast
  7. Lakeside School District (Garland County)23 mi northwest
  8. Harmony Grove School District (Dallas County)25 mi south
  9. Bismarck Public Schools27 mi west
  10. Cleveland County School District35 mi southeast

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

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