Learning About Lonoke: Learning Community Analysis for Lonoke Middle School Developing Information Collections LIBM 6360 Fall 2011

W HERE IS L ONOKE ? Located 22 miles east of Little Rock Near the geographic center of the state On the edge of the Arkansas Grand Prairie Flat, fertile land perfect for farming I-40 provides easy access to Little Rock Lonoke County, Arkansas ( 2011)

W HO LIVES IN L ONOKE ? 2010 U.S. Census Results: 2010 Population: 4, % Age 18 or under 70.8% White25% African American 3% Hispanic1.2% other 1,045 households502 households with children under 18 1,045 homes are owner occupied 550 homes are renter occupied 9.2% of Lonoke families live below the poverty line 18.36% of all households in Lonoke with children under 18 are single parent homes United States Census Bureau, 2011

W HAT DO PEOPLE DO FOR FUN IN L ONOKE ? Lonoke Community Center Olympic size indoor pool Gym and indoor walking track Basketball courts 62 acres of city parks and ballfields Easy access to many activities in Little Rock Lonoke Community Center ( 2010)

W HERE DO PEOPLE WORK IN L ONOKE ? Major Employers Remington Arms Manufacturing Lonoke County Government Lonoke Public Schools Small Industry Many row crop farms Large aquaculture industry: over 15,000 acres of fish farms Lonoke Chamber of Commerce, 2010

W HERE DO PEOPLE WORK IN L ONOKE ? Locally owned businesses 2 pharmacies 8 restaurants 2 law firms 4 accounting/financial planning firms Veterinarian and pet care clinic 7 real estate agents Lonoke Chamber of Commerce, 2010

H OW DO PEOPLE STAY HEALTHY IN L ONOKE ? No hospitals or urgent care clinics Quick access to major hospitals 22 miles away in Little Rock 3 Family Practice Clinics 2 Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy Clinics 2 Nursing Homes Lonoke Chamber of Commerce, 2010

W HERE DO PEOPLE LEARN IN L ONOKE ? Lonoke Public School District – 1,872 students Lonoke Primary School (K-2 nd Grades) Lonoke Elementary School (3 rd -5 th Grades) Lonoke Middle School (6 th -8 th Grades) Lonoke High School (9 th -12 th Grades) Lonoke Career Center Vocational and adult education classes Lonoke Exceptional School Pre-school and adult programs for the developmentally disabled Arkansas Department of Education, 2010

W HERE DO PEOPLE LEARN IN L ONOKE ? Lonoke Middle School Profile 472 Students in Grades White92 – African American 23 - Hispanic 54.6% Free or Reduced Lunch 2% Limited English Proficiency 10% Special Education 11% Gifted and Talented 36 Certified Teachers$8,247 per pupil annual expenditure Arkansas Department of Education, 2010 Lonoke Middle School ( 2010)

R EFERENCES Arkansas Department of Education. (2010). School stats: Lonoke School District. Retrieved on September 2, 2011, from Arkansas School Performance Reports. (2010). District summary for Lonoke School District. Retrieved August 23, 2011, from Cunning, C.W. (2011, April 8). Lonoke (Lonoke County). Retrieved August 23, 2011, from entryID=928 Lonoke Area Chamber of Commerce. (2010). Lonoke, Arkansas: Community profile and membership directory. [Brochure]. Lonoke, AR: Author. Lonoke Community Center. (2010). Photo of Lonoke Community Center. Retrieved September 12, 2011 from, Lonoke School District. (2010). Photo of Lonoke Middle School. Retrieved September 12, 2011, from U.S. Census Bureau. (2011). Profile of general population and housing characteristics: Lonoke, Arkansas. Retrieved September 2, 2011, from ml?pid=DEC_00_SF1_DPI&prodType=Table