The district's boundaries parallel that of Benton County.
[3] As of 1965 the school calendar began in the mid-summer but then, in order to allow pupils to assist in the agricultural economy, dismissed for a month or longer in a "split session".
The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male.
The racial makeup of the district was 52.01% African American, 46.34% White, 1.19% Hispanic, and 0.45% Asian.
[5] 87.2% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.