Keokuk Community School District

40°24′40″N 91°23′25″W / 40.410996°N 91.390315°W / 40.410996; -91.390315

Keokuk Community School District
Location
Keokuk, Iowa
Lee County
United States
Coordinates40°24′40″N 91°23′25″W / 40.411°N 91.39031°W / 40.411; -91.39031
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentChristine Barnes
Schools5
Budget$27,776,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1915630[1]
Students and staff
Students1790 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers126.76 FTE[1]
Staff166.82 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.12[1]
Athletic conferenceSoutheast Conference
District mascotChiefs
ColorsPurple and White
   
Other information
Websitewww.keokukschools.org/district/

Keokuk Community School District (KCSD) is a public school district headquartered in Keokuk, Iowa. It is entirely in Lee County, and serves Keokuk and the rural areas to the north and west of Keokuk. The district borders the states of Illinois to the east and Missouri to the south.[2]

As of 2018 it had about 1,860 students, making it the 43rd largest school district in Iowa.[3]

Schools

  • Keokuk High School
  • Keokuk Middle School
    • A fire damaged the building in 2001.[4]
  • George Washington Elementary School
  • Hawthorne Elementary School
  • Torrence Preschool

Former schools:

  • Lincoln Elementary School - Keokuk Waterworks now owns this building[5]
  • Torrence Elementary School - Now Torrence Preschool, and previously extra administrative offices[5]
  • Wells-Carey Elementary School - Built in 1925, and scheduled to close in 2012 due to reduced numbers of students.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Keokuk Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Keokuk" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "About the District." Keokuk Community School District. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Danielson, Darwin (December 7, 2001). "Fire damages Keokuk school, arson could be cause". Radio Iowa. Archived from the original on June 19, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Parrott, Jason (May 31, 2012). "Four Southeast Iowa School Buildings Closing". Tri States Public Radio. Retrieved September 16, 2018.


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