The school urged parents to pool funds to buy buses and pay drivers.

[4] According to the Southern Regional Council, 45% of FRA students were bused to school, with an average one way travel distance of 20 miles.

[6] Segregationist Georgia Governor Lester Maddox dedicated the school at its opening.

[10] Students at Flint River Academy compete in art shows, Literary, and One Act play.

[12] In 2011, Flint River Academy added a 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) building for students in grades 5 through 8.