Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District

43°07′54″N 94°54′07″W / 43.131666°N 94.901881°W / 43.131666; -94.901881

Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District
Address
Ruthven, Iowa
Palo Alto and Clay counties
United States
Coordinates43.131666, -94.901881
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1983 (41 years ago) (1983)
SuperintendentAndrew Woiwood
Budget$4,151,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1925050[1]
Students and staff
Students164 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers18.30 FTE[1]
Staff22.65 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio8.96[1]
Athletic conferenceTwin Lakes
District mascotTitans
ColorsPurple, silver, black
   
Other information
Websiteruthven.k12.ia.us

Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Ruthven, Iowa.[2] Also serving Ayrshire, the district is located in Palo Alto and Clay counties.[3]

History

The district was formed on July 1, 1983, by the merger of the Ayrshire School District and the Ruthven School District. On July 1, 2010, the South Clay Community School District was dissolved, and portions went to Ruthven-Ayrshire.[4]

In 2011, the district and the Graettinger–Terril Community School District agreed to do athletic team sharing.[5] In 2013, the district and Graettinger–Terril agreed to a partial-day sharing arrangement in that high school students may spend portions of their school days at each campus for certain courses. They began discussing the idea in October 2012.[6] They had discussed the possibility of whole grade-sharing, but Ruthven-Ayrshire canceled those talks in January 2013, stating that it wanted to have its own students in its own high school.[7] Ruthven-Ayrshire has a partial day sharing agreement with the Emmetsburg Community School District.[6]

Schools

The district operates two schools, both in Ruthven:[1]

  • Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School
  • Ruthven-Ayrshire High School

Ruthven-Ayrshire High School

The Titans compete in the Twin Lakes Conference in the following sports as G-T/R-A:[8]

  • Cross country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "About Us." Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District. Retrieved on July 21, 2018. "Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School • 1505 Washington St. Ruthven, IA 51358".
  3. ^ "Ruthven-Ayrshire." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Voigt, Dan (December 18, 2012). "School Sharing Talks End Abruptly". Emmetsburg Reporter/Democrat. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Padilla, Kate (February 25, 2013). "R-A agrees to G-T sharing agreement". Spencer Daily Reporter. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Hurley, Brandon (January 2, 2013). "R--A school district decides to go with Emmetsburg". Dickinson County News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Twin Lakes Conference". Twin Lakes Conference. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

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