Colo–NESCO Community School District

41°00′37″N 93°19′05″W / 41.010192°N 93.318149°W / 41.010192; -93.318149

Colo–NESCO Community School District
Location
Colo, Iowa
Story, Hardin, and Marshall counties
United States
Coordinates42.010192, -93.318149
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1991
SuperintendentMark Snavely
Schools2
Budget$8,368,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1907920[1]
Students and staff
Students387 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers36.89 FTE[1]
Staff33.32 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio10.49[1]
Athletic conferenceIowa Star Conference
District mascotRoyals
ColorsRoyal Blue and Silver
   
Other information
Websitewww.colonesco.org

Colo–NESCO Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Colo, Iowa. Its elementary school is in Zearing while the middle-high school and district headquarters are in Colo.[2]

The district is mostly in Story County with portions in Hardin and Marshall counties. The district serves Colo, Zearing, and McCallsburg.[3]

There is an agreement with the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Hunziker Career Center in Ames that allows Colo–NESCO High School students to take vocational courses there.[4]

History

The district was established on July 1, 1987, as a result merger between the Colo and NESCO school districts,[5] with the latter serving McCallsburg and Zearing; "NESCO" means "Northeast Story County".[4]

Nora Gordon of University of California, San Diego, and Brian Knight of Brown University noted in Public Finance Review wrote about the per-pupil revenue changes in Colo–NESCO before and after the merger.[6]

Schools

  • Colo–NESCO Elementary
  • Colo–NESCO Middle School-High School

Colo–NESCO High School

Athletics

The Royals compete in the Iowa Star Conference, including the following sports:[7]

  • Cross county (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1990 Class A state champions[8]
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field (boys and girls)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Colo-NESCO Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Colo–NESCO Community School District. Retrieved March 25, 2020. District Office, HS & MS 919 West Street Colo, IA 50056
  3. ^ "Colo-Nesco" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "About Colo-Nesco". Colo–NESCO Community School District. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  6. ^ Gordon, Nora; Brian Knight (July 2008). "The Effects of School District Consolidation on Educational Cost and Quality" (PDF). Public Finance Review. 36 (4). Brown University: 408–430. - Cited: p. 414 (7/23).
  7. ^ "Iowa Star Conference". Iowa Star Conference. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.


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