Prairie Valley Community School District
42°16′54″N 94°17′20″W / 42.281742°N 94.289019°W
| Prairie Valley Community School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.281742, -94.289019 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1993 |
| Closed | 2023 |
| Superintendent | Brian Johnson |
| Schools | 2 |
| Budget | $9,863,000 (2017-18)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1900028[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 551 (2019-20)[1] |
| Teachers | 38.73 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 53.40 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.23[1] |
| Athletic conference | Twin Lakes |
| District mascot | Jaguars |
| Colors | Teal, Silver, and Black |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Prairie Valley Community School District was a rural public K-12 school district with a district seat in Gowrie, Iowa.
The district was located in portions of Calhoun and Webster counties, as well as a small portion of Greene County. It served Gowrie, Callender, Farnhamville, Moorland, Rinard, and Somers.[2] Additionally, the district included the unincorporated areas of Lanyon and Slifer.[3]
In 2023 the district merged into the Southeast Valley Community School District.
History[edit]
The district formed on July 1, 1993, with the merger of the Cedar Valley Community School District and the Prairie Community School District.[4]
In August 2014, the district began a whole grade-sharing arrangement with the Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District as a way to deal with smaller enrollments and as a way to save money. The two districts together share middle and high schools.[5]
In March 2022 voters agreed to consolidate Prairie Valley with Southeast Webster-Grand to form Southeast Valley Community School District, effective fall 2023.[6] On July 1, 2023, the merger occurred.[7]
Schools[edit]
- Southeast Valley High School served as the high school for the two districts.
- Southeast Webster-Grand Southeast Valley Middle School, Burnside (jointly with Southeast Webster-Grand Community School District)
- Prairie Valley Elementary School, Farnhamville
Prior to the grade sharing, the Prairie Valley district had two schools: The elementary served pre-kindergarten through 6th grade and is located between Farnhamville and Somers. The Prairie Valley High School served 7th grade through 12th grade and was located in Gowrie.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Prairie Valley Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Prairie Valley Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Community". Southeast Valley Community School District. Archived from the original on October 25, 1997. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 23, 2019.
- ^ Clayworth, Jason; Rodney White (October 17, 2015). "Shuttered schools: Rural America's SOS". Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Iowa voters approve new school district in special election". Des Moines, Iowa: KCCI-TV. March 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
- ^ Shea, Bill (June 30, 2023). "Southeast Valley to become official". The Messenger. Fort Dodge, Iowa. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Southeast Valley Schools (joint website of Southeast Webster-Grand CSD and Prairie Valley CSD)
- Prairie Valley Community School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Southeast Valley grade-sharing agreement
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