 Both high schools offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE).Within Arkansas County, two branch campuses of Phillips Community College (based in Helena-West Helena) are operated in De Witt and Stuttgart.Public four-year colleges in the area include the University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello, Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK) and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in Pine Bluff, and several institutions in Little Rock.