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Ouachita River School District, Arkansas

Ouachita River School District is a unified school district in Montgomery County, Polk County, and Scott County, Arkansas, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 4,188 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 352 sq mi (911 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
4,188 ± 635
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Montgomery County52% of the district’s landPolk County35% of the district’s landScott County13% of the district’s land
Land area
352 sq mi (911 km²)
Median household income
$57,974 ± $9,895
Median home value
$188,700 ± $26,524
Water area
1.95 sq mi (5.06 km²)
State
Arkansas
Census code (GEOID)
0500073
Coordinates (central point)
34.594587, -93.783895
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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 Ouachita River School District, largest first

  1. Acorn Township1,300 people
  2. Oden Township1,056 people
  3. Pencil Bluff Township379 people
  4. Oden (town)347 people
  5. Sims Township208 people
  6. Acorn (CDP)203 people
  7. Pencil Bluff (CDP)51 people
  8. Black Fork Township14 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. Caddo Hills School District12 mi southeast
  2. Mount Ida School District15 mi east
  3. Mena Public Schools23 mi west
  4. Waldron School District23 mi northwest
  5. Two Rivers School District32 mi northeast
  6. Heavener Public Schools, Oklahoma46 mi northwest

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

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