Bearden School District 53 is a public school district based in Bearden, Arkansas, United States.
The school district encompasses of land in Ouachita, Dallas, and Calhoun counties.
Within Ouachita County it includes Bearden. Within Calhoun County it serves Thornton.
On July 1, 1985, the Thornton School District consolidated into the Bearden district.
Maps indicating predecessor school districts: