Obverse: Along the rim on top, “LIBERTY”. In the center, a row of nine stars symbolizing the Little Rock Nine, and the feet of students escorted by a United States soldier and walking toward school. At the bottom, "DESEGREGATION IN EDUCATION", the year of issue, and “IN GOD WE TRUST” along the rim.

Reverse: Along the rim, on top, “ONE DOLLAR” and "E PLURIBUS UNUM”. In the center, Little Rock Central High School, circa 1957. At the bottom, "LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL", the Philadelphia Mint mark, and "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" along the rim.

In the landmark 1954 decision of Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court declared racial segregation in the public schools of the United States unconstitutional, culminating in the historic events at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas in 1957.

In 1957, the Little Rock Nine were the first African-American students to attend Little Rock Central High School. Designated a National Historic Site in 1998, the impressive structure still operates as an educational institution, dedicated to preparing today's children to be tomorrow’s leaders.