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headquartered in

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. Its elementary school is in Zearing while the middle-high school and district headquarters are in Colo. The district is mostly in Story County with portions in Hardin and

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counties. The district serves Colo, Zearing, and McCallsburg. There is an agreement with the

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that allows Colo–NESCO High School students to take vocational courses there.

History

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

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noted in '' Public Finance Review'' wrote about the per-pupil revenue changes in Colo–NESCO before and after the merger.

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

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