Within Searcy County the district includes St. Joe, Gilbert, and Pindall.
[6] OMSD formed in 2004 as a result of an Arkansas law stating that school districts must have a minimum of 350 students.
[7] In 2012, the nearby Lead Hill School District failed in an attempt to consolidate with OMSD.
The board of trustees selected Delana Gammill as the new superintendent that year.
[6] In 2022 the district administration announced that it hoped to have a consolidated K-12 campus in the future.