School Information

Education Attainment by County - 1990 - 2000

Beebe Public Schools (Website) (Map)

Curriculum at all grade levels are found on their extensive web site
Mission Statement: "The mission of the Beebe School District is to utilize all resources in providing learning opportunities, tools, progressive technology, and guidance to enable all students to become productive citizens and life-long learners".

245 Square Miles -- From El Paso to Floyd, to Garner, to Hickory Plains back to near Ward. Long and narrow strip.
414 teachers and uncertified personnel
Enrollment of 3,250 for the 2008-09 school year
14 to 1 student/teacher ratio
Special Services - day care and preschool, Before and After School Programs, Camp Beebe;

Arkansas State University-Beebe (website)

In the fall of 2008, 4657 students enrolled at ASU-Beebe and its campuses. Three hundred and sixty-six (366) additional students enrolled in ASU-Jonesboro programs offered at the Beebe campus. Approximately 8% of these students live in Beebe. There are 339 full-time faculty and staff employed by ASU-Beebe, of which 114 (33.6%) are Beebe residents.

ASU-Beebe is the third largest two-year college in the state.
ASU-Beebe is the largest ASU-Jonesboro Degree Center—366 students
Ten Bachelor of Science Degrees may be obtained: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Agri-Business, Criminology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Nursing, and Technology. In addition, a Bachelor of Applied Science degree is offered in Technology.
Two Master’s Degrees may be obtained: Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction.
ASU-Beebe has recently established new programs in Pharmacy Technology, Criminal Justice, Veterinary Technology, Hospitality Administration, and Creative Arts Enterprise.
Students age 60 and above can take non-credit continuing education courses at half the regular tuition cost.
Students age 60 and above can take credit courses at NO cost.
An Associate of Arts degree may be obtained via online coursework.
On-line class registration is available as www. asub.edu.
In addition to the Beebe campus, ASU-Beebe has campuses in Heber Springs, Searcy, and the Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB) at Jacksonville.
Fall 2008 Enrollment Total—4657

Beebe---2454
Heber Springs---627
Searcy---563
LRAFB---265
Online---1230

Approximately 457 high school students from fifteen area high schools are taking ASU-Beebe classes.
ASU-Beebe provides an economic impact on the regional economy of more than $316 million annually.

Related Links:
Distance Learning - Online courses at ASU-Beebe.
Advanced Technology and Allied Health - from www.asub.edu
Degrees and Certificates - from www.asub.edu

Private Schools:
Lighthouse Christian College-Academy
PreK-12
505 N. Apple St.
Beebe, AR 72012
501.258.3361

Victory Christian Academy
Grades 2-11

1809 Goff Cove
Beebe, AR 72012
501.882.3776

New Horizons Computer Learning Center
Cisco certification test
2402 Wildwood Ave.
Suite 125
Sherwood,
AR 72120

Phone: 501-833-3900
Fax: 501-833-3910

General Links
Arkansas State University - Beebe
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arkansas Medical System (Little Rock)
University of Central Arkansas (Conway)
Pulaski Technical College (Little Rock)
Harding University (Searcy)
Hendrix (Conway)
Central Baptist College (Conway)
Arkansas Colleges and Universities