Villisca Community School District

40°55′47″N 94°58′31″W / 40.929783°N 94.975228°W / 40.929783; -94.975228

Villisca Community School District
Location
Villisca, Iowa
Adams, Montgomery, Page, and Taylor counties
United States
Coordinates40.929783, -94.975228
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentChris Fenster
Schools2
Budget$5,625,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1929280[1]
Students and staff
Students279 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers23.65 FTE[1]
Staff31.41 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio11.80[1]
Athletic conferencePride of Iowa
District mascotTimberwolves
ColorsBlack and Teal
   
Other information
Websitewww.southwestvalley.org

Villisca Community School District is a school district headquartered in Villisca, Iowa. Along with the Corning Community School District, it has the branding "Southwest Valley Schools". The district is in parts of Adams, Montgomery, Page, and Taylor counties, and it serves Villisca and Nodaway.[2]

It operates Emerson Elementary School and Southwest Valley Middle School in Villisca. The district sends its students to Southwest Valley High School, operated by Corning CSD.[3] The two districts also share superintendents. As of 2016 the shared superintendent is Willie Stone.[4]

History

In 1913 the original Villisca school building was built, and in 1926 it received an addition. A new Villisca school building was to be built in 2000.[5]

After some time as superintendent of Hull Public School,[6] Leslie Walpole assumed the same role at Villisca Community School District by 1932.[7][8]

On July 1, 2008, the district absorbed portions of the former New Market Community School District.[9]

By 2011 the process of establishing a grade-sharing agreement with Corning was under way. A feasibility study conducted that year by Dr. Robert Decker of the University of Northern Iowa recommended doing the grade-sharing with Corning instead of with the Stanton Community School District.[10]

Enrollment

[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Villisca Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Villisca." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Home. Southwest Valley Schools (joint website operated by the Villisca and Corning districts). Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  4. ^ Peterson, Mike (September 6, 2016). "Corning-Villisca sharing enters year 4". KMA Land. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Home." Villisca Community School District. June 12, 2003. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "School opens". Sioux County Index. September 3, 1926. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Prof, and Mrs. Leslie Walpole and son Buddie left the first of the week for Villisca, la., where the former is the superintendent of the public school". Alton Democrat. January 8, 1932. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "[no title]". Alton Democrat. May 6, 1932. Retrieved April 23, 2020. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  9. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  10. ^ "Feasibility Study recommends Villisca-Corning Whole Grade Sharing". Red Oak Express. August 12, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

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