Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District (OABCIG) is a rural

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headquartered in

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, Ida, Sac and Woodbury counties. Communities served include Ida Grove,

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and Odebolt.

History

The former

Odebolt–Arthur Community School District Odebolt–Arthur Community School District (OA) was a school district headquartered in Odebolt, Iowa, which served that city and Arthur. It became a part of the consolidated Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District eff ...

and the

Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District was a school district headquartered in Ida Grove, Iowa, which served that city and Battle Creek. Established in 1994, it became a part of the consolidated Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Gr ...

, in 2009, started a "grade sharing" in which the districts sent their children to the same high school and shared personnel. There was a previous attempt to merge the districts in fall 2016, but voters from Odebolt–Arthur voted it down out of fear that their school would close. There were tensions between the Odebolt–Arthur and Battle Creek–Ida Grove communities. By 2018 the merger was approved.

Schools

* OABCIG High School (Ida Grove) * OABCIG Middle School (Odebolt) * OABCIG Elementary Odebolt (Odebolt) * OABCIG Elementary Ida Grove (Ida Grove)

OABCIG High School

Athletics

The Falcons compete in the Western Valley Activities Conference in the following sports: *Cross Country *Volleyball *Football ** 2019 Class 2A State Champions *Basketball ** Girls' 2011 Class 2A State Champions *Wrestling *Track and Field *Golf *Baseball *Softball

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