Sheldon Community School District is a rural
public
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school district
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headquartered in
Sheldon, Iowa
Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 5,512 at the time of the 2020 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County.
History and culture
Sheldon got its start in ...
.
The district is mostly in
O'Brien County with smaller portions in
Sioux
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,
Osceola
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, and
Lyon
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counties. It serves Sheldon,
Archer
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,
Ashton
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*Ashton (given name)
*Ashton (surname)
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* Ashton, Elizabeth Bay, a heritage-listed house in Sydney, New South Wales
*Ashton, South Australia
Canada
*Ashton, Ontario
New Zealand
* Ashton, New Zealand
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, and
Matlock, plus the surrounding rural areas.
Cory Myer has been superintendent since 2018.
List of Schools
The district operates three schools, all located in Sheldon:
[
* East Elementary
* Sheldon Middle School
* Sheldon High School
]
See also
*List of school districts in Iowa
This is a list of school districts in Iowa, sorted by Area Education Agencies (AEA).
Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District".
, this list h ...
References
External links
Sheldon Community School District
School districts in Iowa
Education in O'Brien County, Iowa
Education in Sioux County, Iowa
Education in Osceola County, Iowa
Education in Lyon County, Iowa
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