Oberlin USD 294 is a
public
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unified school district
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headquartered in
Oberlin, Kansas
Oberlin is a city in and the county seat of Decatur County, Kansas, Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 1,644.
History
Oberlin was platted in 1878. It was named after Oberl ...
, United States.
It includes the communities of Oberlin,
Norcatur,
Dresden
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(north of highway 383),
Jennings
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*Jennings (Swedish noble family)
A–G
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(north of highway 383),
Clayton (west of County Rd W-15 and north of highway 383),
Cedar Bluffs,
Traer,
Kanona,
Lyle,
Reager, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
* Decatur Community Junior-Senior High School
* Oberlin Elementary School
History
In 2006, ''Prairie Heights USD 295'' underwent a dissolution.
Hoxie USD 412
Hoxie USD 412 is a public unified school district headquartered in Hoxie, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Hoxie, Jennings (south of highway 383), Leoville, Seguin, Studley, Tasco, Allison, Dresden (south of h ...
took a majority of the students, the rest merged into Oberlin USD 294.
In 2007 the school board considered instituting all-day kindergarten.
In 2007 the school board selected Pat Cullen as the superintendent; at the time Cullen was the superintendent of the
Brady Public School District.
See also
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
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List of high schools in Kansas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Kansas.
Allen County
* Humboldt High School, Humboldt, USD 258
*Iola High School, Iola, USD 257
* Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, USD 256
Anderson County
* Anderson County Jr/Sr High Schoo ...
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List of unified school districts in Kansas
This is a list of unified school districts (USD) in the state of Kansas. It is grouped by county, based on the headquarters location of each school district.
Allen County
* Humboldt USD 258
* Iola USD 257
* Marmaton Valley USD 256
Ande ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.usd294.org/
School districts in Kansas
Decatur County, Kansas