Education

Wynne:

• Strong elementary & secondary schools.
• 3,000 Students in Wynne School District
• Pupil / Teacher ratio 16:1 in district
• 12:1 in High School
• Benchmark scores above the state in :
  • Algebra 1 WHS 79% prof or above State 65%
  • Geometry WHS 65% prof or above State 60%
• 100 % of teachers are certified in the area they teach
• Average Act Score: (all senior students) 20.5-- at state avg.
• Graduation Rate: 94.3%
• Access to technology throughout the school district 4:1 ratio/ computer to student
• Specialized Tech Programs such as:
  • Tech Prep
  • Training
  • Med Pro Ed Project
  • Lead The Way
  • Spanish
  • EAST
• Mandarin Chinese to be added in 08-09
• All faculty members in district are Highly Qualified.
• Wynne Junior High School
  • 8th grade students scored an average composite on the Explore (Pre-ACT) of 15.0, above the national average of 14.9. 67% of the 8th graders scores were in the upper 2 quartiles on the 2007 Explore test.

Cross County School District

• 615 Students in the District
• Excellent Primary, Intermediate, and Jr/Sr High Schools
• 100% of teachers certified
• Student teacher ratio in district 11/1

Technology Rich Learning Environment:

Cross County Intermediate, first school in state to implement 1 to 1 Learning with laptops Every student, Grade 4-6, is issued a laptop for the year. 2008-2009 all students 4-12 will have their own laptop Classes equipped with SmartBoard, projection systems, audio systems. Students and teachers receive quality training in the use of technology. Cross County School District is spending more than $10,000,000 in new and upgraded facilities, classrooms and equipment.

Other Special Programs:

EAST

• Concurrent Credit with East Arkansas Community College and Crowley’s Ridge VoTech
• Distance Learning Classes
• Reading First K-3
• Educational Renewal Zone Partner with the University of Central Arkansas