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Spencer School District
Spencer Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Spencer, Iowa. The district, entirely in Clay County, serves Spencer, Dickens, Gillett Grove, and a small part of Fostoria. On July 1, 2010, the South Clay Community School District dissolved, with a portion going to the Spencer district.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 " . Retrieved on July 20, 2018. Schools * Spencer High School(9th-12th) * Spencer Middle School(6th-8th) * Lincoln Elementary(3rd-5th) * Fairveiw Elementary(1st-2nd) ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer, Iowa
Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Clay County. It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan rivers. The population was 11,325 in the 2020 census, an increase from 11,317 in 2000. Spencer hosts the Clay County Fair, held annually in September and averaging more than 300,000 visitors. The town's late library cat, Dewey Readmore Books, became known throughout the world before his death in 2006. He was immortalized in the book '' Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World'' by Vicki Myron, director of the library, and Bret Witter. History When Clay County was established in 1851, it had no local government and official business was done out of Sergeant's Bluff, nearly 100 miles away on the Missouri River. In 1859, Judge Hubbard of Iowa's 4th Judicial District authorized a committee to find a site for the county seat. This committee selected "Section 20 of Spencer Township", located roughly in the center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa County, Iowa
Iowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,662. The county seat is Marengo. Iowa County is one of seven counties in the United States to share the same name as the state they are located in. The other six counties are Arkansas County, Hawaii County, Idaho County, New York County, Oklahoma County, and Utah County. History Iowa County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for the Iowa River, which flows through the county. The first courthouse was a log cabin built in 1847. This was rented by the county until 1850 when a second courthouse was completed. In 1861 construction of a third courthouse was begun. The current courthouse was built in 1892 after the county had outgrown the previous one. Iowa County is home to the Amana Colonies, a group of settlements of German Pietists, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the Community of True Inspiration (German: die Gemeinde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakes Conference
The Lakes Conference is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in mid-sized cities in northwest Iowa. Most of the schools are located in their respective county seats. Member schools The conference's current lineup consists of six schools from seven different counties in northwestern Iowa. Since Iowa is the only state in the nation that maintains separate governing bodies for boys' and girls' athletics, the classifications are different for each gender. The Iowa High School Athletic Association is divided into classes (from largest to smallest) 4A, 3A, 2A, 1A, A, and 8-player for football while the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union is divided into classes 1A (smallest schools) to 5A (largest schools). Sports The conference offers the following sports: * Fall —volleyball, boys' cross-country, girls' cross-country, girls' swimming * Winter — Boys' basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and boys' swimming. * Spring — Boys' track and field, girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State School
State schools (in England, Wales, Australia and New Zealand) or public schools (Scottish English and North American English) are generally primary or secondary educational institution, schools that educate all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation. State funded schools exist in virtually every country of the world, though there are significant variations in their structure and educational programmes. State education generally encompasses primary and secondary education (4 years old to 18 years old). By country Africa South Africa In South Africa, a state school or government school refers to a school that is state-controlled. These are officially called public schools according to the South African Schools Act of 1996, but it is a term that is not used colloquially. The Act recognised two categories of schools: public and independent. Independent schools include all private schools and schools that are privately governed. Indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, which usually operate several schools, and the largest urban and suburban districts operate hundreds of schools. While practice varies significantly by state (and in some cases, within a state), most American school districts operate as independent local governmental units under a grant of authority and within geographic limits created by state law. The executive and legislative power over locally controlled policies and operations of an independent school district are, in most cases, held by a school district's board of education. Depending on state law, members of a local board of education (often referred to informally as a school board) may be elected, appointed by a political office holder, serve ex officio, or a combination of any of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay County, Iowa
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,384. Its county seat is Spencer. Its name is in honor of Henry Clay Jr., a colonel who died in action in the Mexican–American War, and son of Henry Clay, famous American statesman from Kentucky. Clay County comprises the Spencer, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Clay County holds the annual Clay County Fair. The first newspaper in Clay County was the ''Peterson Patriot'' which started publication in 1880. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. Clay County is home to the large Barringer Slough wetland. Major highways * U.S. Highway 18 * U.S. Highway 71 * Iowa Highway 10 Airport The Spencer Municipal Airport is located three miles (5 km) northwest of the business district of Spencer. It provides service to the county and surrounding communities. Adjacent counties * Dickinson Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickens, Iowa
Dickens is a city in Clay County, Iowa, Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 146 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, a decline from 202 in 2000 United States Census, 2000. History Dickens was founded in 1886. Geography Dickens' longitude and latitude coordinates in decimal form are 43.130811, -95.020685. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 185 people, 72 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 76 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.4% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.5% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, and 1.1% from Race (U.S. Census), other races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 72 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillett Grove, Iowa
Gillett Grove is a city in Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 30 in the 2020 census, a decline from 55 in 2000. History Gillett Grove was laid out in 1899 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was named for brothers George and Isaiah Gillett, pioneer settlers. Geography Gillett Grove's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 43.014514, -95.036576. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 49 people, 24 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 30 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White and 2.0% from two or more races. There were 24 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fostoria, Iowa
Fostoria is a city in Clay County, Iowa, Clay County, Iowa, United States. The population was 230 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, unchanged from the 2000 United States Census, 2000. Geography Fostoria's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 43.241539, -95.155039. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 231 people, 87 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 94 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.4% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.9% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 87 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were Marriage, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Department Of Education
The Iowa Department of Education sets the standards for all public institutions of education in Iowa and accredits private as well as public schools. It is headquartered in Des Moines Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, .... The Iowa Department of Education consists of 8 bureaus. The department works with the oversight of the Board of Education. The Board of Education consists of 11 members and was founded in 1857. The Department of Education uses the Iowa Statewide Assessment for Student Progress (ISASP). As of 2019, the board allocated $2.7 million for school districts and $300,000 for accredited nonpublic schools. References External linksIowa Department of Education* * Department of Education, Iowa State departments of education of the United States Education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Clay Community School District
South Clay Community School District was a school district headquartered in Gillett Grove, Iowa. In addition to Gillett Grove, it served Dickens and Webb. History The district was established in 1964. By 1993, the population had declined so much, to 325, that the district decided to close its junior and senior high school divisions and send students to other school districts: Laurens–Marathon, Ruthven-Ayrshire, Sioux Central, and Spencer. Within the same year, as whole-grade sharing was in place, the student population was down to 232. After the closure of the high school, according to superintendent David Schulz, the community perceived the district to be doomed and speculated on how long the South Clay district would survive. According to Schulz, administrators were, at the time, operating on the presumption that the district would close circa 1996 to 1998. After 1993 the area population further declined, and increasing numbers of elementary students transferred to other s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa High School Athletic Association
The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the regulating body for male Iowa high school interscholastic athletics and is a full member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Its female counterpart, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, (IGHSAU) is an associate member. Iowa is the only state that maintains separate governing bodies for boys' and girls' athletics. Sports overseen by the IHSAA are baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and wrestling. As classifications vary highly across sports, they are included under the individual sport section. Administrative staff The administrative staff that runs the IHSAA consists of the 7 members in the office of directors, and the 10 members of the board of control. Board of directors *Executive Director- Tom Keating *Assistant Director- Brett Nanninga *Assistant Director- Todd Tharp *Assistant Director- Jared Chizek *Assista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
