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Fremont–Mills Community School District
Fremont–Mills Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Tabor, Iowa, serving sections of Fremont and Mills counties. Communities in its service area are Tabor, Randolph, and Thurman. It took portions of the former Farragut Community School District when the State of Iowa dissolved it on July 1, 2016. It is one of several school districts that accepts high school students from the K-8 Hamburg Community School District of Hamburg. Schools The district operates two schools on one campus in Tabor: *Fremont–Mills Elementary School *Fremont–Mills Middle and Senior High School Fremont–Mills High School Athletics The Knights compete in the Corner Conference in the following sports: *Cross country (boys and girls) *Volleyball *Football *Basketball (boys and girls) *Wrestling *Track and field (boys and girls) *Golf (boys and girls) *Baseball *Softball See also *List of school districts in Iowa *List of high schools in Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabor, Iowa
Tabor is a city in Fremont County and extends northward into Mills County in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,014 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. History In 1852 the city of Tabor was founded by "a few families from Oberlin, Ohio, almost all of them Congregationalists," "generous people, early settlers from New England and Ohio who had brought with them Puritan ideas of religion, and Sumner's and Phillips' and Garrison's ideas of freedom." Among them were the Christian clergymen George Gaston, Samuel A. Adams, and Rev. John Todd, and their families. They chose to settle in what is now Tabor in order to found a Christian college, which eventually became Tabor College. The founders were impressed with this high location and mutually selected the name "Tabor" after the Biblical name of Mount Tabor, a mountain near Nazareth, the town of Jesus' childhood. The town was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fremont County, Iowa
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census the population was 6,605, making it the state's seventh-least populous county. The county seat is Sidney. The county was formed in 1847 and named for the military officer John C. Frémont. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 29 * U.S. Highway 59 * U.S. Highway 275 * Iowa Highway 2 * Iowa Highway 333 Adjacent counties * Mills County (north) * Page County (east) * Atchison County, Missouri (south) * Otoe County, Nebraska (southwest) * Cass County, Nebraska (northwest) History Fremont County was impacted by the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. Buyouts are under discussion for residents in Hamburg and McPaul. On April 17, 2025, several homes and businesses Fremont County were damaged by an intense hailstorm. The hail was caused by a larger storm system that spawned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mills County, Iowa
Mills County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,484. The county seat is Glenwood. The county was formed in 1851 and named for Major Frederick Mills of Burlington, Iowa, who was killed at the Battle of Churubusco during the Mexican–American War. Mills County is included in the Omaha–Council Bluffs metropolitan area. History The future county's first permanent settlement was Rushville, founded in 1846 by persecuted members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as they were being driven out of Nauvoo, Illinois. This is not to be confused with the state's present-day Rushville in Jasper County. A nearby settlement, also founded by the Mormon settlers, was called Coonsville after Dr. Liberius Coons, one of the first arrivals. That settlement continued after the Mormons moved on; its name was changed to Glenwood in 1853. In Glenwood, the first courthouse was a small frame building which served until 1857 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corner Conference (Iowa)
The Corner Conference is a high school athletic conference based in Southwestern Iowa. All members are in Class 1A (the smallest schools in Iowa). Members History * In 1953, original 6 members Farragut, Sidney, Hamburg, Essex, Malvern, and Tabor form the Corner Conference. * In 1959, Tabor merged with Bartlett, Randolph, and Thurman to become Fremont–Mills. New Market and South Page join, membership is at 8. * In 1960, Stanton joins from the Tri-County Conference to make membership 9. * In 1961, Nishna Valley joins from the Mills County Conference; 10 schools. * In 1987, Carson-Macedonia joins from the Rolling Hills Conference; 11 schools. * In 1988, Villisca joins from the Tall Corn Conference; membership is at 12 schools. * In 1989, New Market closed its high school, dropping membership to 11. * In 1992, Bedford joins from the Tall Corn Conference, bringing membership back up to 12. * In 1993, Carson-Macedonia merged with Oakland to become Riverside Community School Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State School
A state school, public school, or government school is a primary school, primary or secondary school that educates all students without charge. They are funded in whole or in part by taxation and operated by the government of the state. State-funded schools are global with each country showcasing distinct structures and curricula. Government-funded education spans from primary to secondary levels, covering ages 4 to 18. Alternatives to this system include homeschooling, Private school, private schools, Charter school, charter schools, and other educational options. By region and 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School District
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school district and is used to assign students to schools in a district and not to determine government authority. North America United States In the U.S., most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts. A school district usually operates several Elementary schools in the United States, elementary, Middle school#United States, middle, and Secondary school, high schools. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randolph, Iowa
Randolph is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. The population was 189 at the time of the 2020 census. History Randolph was platted in 1877, shortly before the completion of the railroad through the territory. The community name was bestowed by agriculturalist Frank Peavy, who named it after Lord Randolph Churchill Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British aristocrat and politician. Churchill was a Tory radical who coined the term "One-nation conservatism, Tory democracy". He participated in the creation ..., father of Winston Churchill. Geography Randolph is located at the junction of Deer Creek and the Nishnabotna River, West Nishnabotna River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the United States census, census of 2020, there were 189 people, 78 households, and 51 families residing in the city. The population density was 629 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurman, Iowa
Thurman is a city in Fremont County, Iowa. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city population was 167. History On April 14, 2012, a half-mile wide EF-2 tornado struck Thurman. The storm damaged 75 to 90 percent of its homes. Five tractor-trailers traveling on Interstate 29 were flipped before the tornado hit Thurman. One driver suffered a perforated lung and was taken to a hospital. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the United States census, census of 2020, there were 167 people, 67 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 295.8 inhabitants per square mile (114.2/km2). There were 74 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.6/km2). The Race and ethnicity in the United States census, racial makeup of the city was 86.2% White Americans, White, 0.0% African Americans, Black or African American, 1.8% Native Am ... [...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. Organization As of 2020, the Iowa Department of Education consisted of 8 bureaus and works with the oversight of the 11 member Board of Education. History The Board of Education was founded in 1857. In the 2019-2020 school year 93 percent of public school children in Iowa attended school in their neighborhood school district. Prior to 2021, there were only 2 charter schools in Iowa. After Governor Kim Reynolds signed two bills about establishing and operating new charter schools in May 2021, three more were founded in Union, Iowa, Hamburg, Iowa and Des Moines. In 2023, the department received 8 more charter school applications for the 2024-25 School Year, one in Oakmont, three in Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and its county seat A coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farragut Community School District
Farragut Community School District was a school district headquartered in Farragut, Iowa. Its territory included the communities of Farragut, Imogene, and Riverton. The district, from 2011 to 2016, also served secondary school students residing in Hamburg. The state of Iowa forced the district to close effective 2016. History Circa 1997 it had about 380 students. By the 2010s the district began to have budget issues. It agreed to a grade-sharing arrangement with the Hamburg Community School District. The elementary schools in both districts were initially to be run independently; middle school students were to attend Hamburg, and high school students were to attend Farragut. Nishnabotna High School in Farragut became the community high school for both Farragut and Hamburg, replacing the former Farragut High in 2011. By March 2015 the districts agreed to change their grade sharing arrangement in which all elementary school students went to school in Hamburg while all sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg Community School District
Hamburg Community School District (HCSD) is a school district headquartered in Hamburg, Iowa. Its schools are Marnie Simons Elementary School, which was known for a period as Nishnabotna Elementary School, serving preschool through fifth grade, and Hamburg Middle School, serving grades 6–8. High school students resident in the district may attend high schools in other districts, with the Hamburg district paying the cost of tuition. Possible choices include Shenandoah and Sidney high schools. History The Hamburg school opened in 1924. By the 2010s, the Hamburg district agreed to a grade-sharing arrangement with the Farragut Community School District, which was facing financial issues. In 2011 Hamburg high school closed. Nishnabotna High School in Farragut became the community high school for both Farragut and Hamburg. Initially both districts were to operate their own elementary schools; middle school students were to attend Hamburg while high school students were to go t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamburg, Iowa
Hamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, Fremont County, Iowa, United States, that is the most southwestern city in Iowa, hugging the borders of Missouri to the south and Nebraska to the west. It is situated between the Nishnabotna River, Nishnabotna and Missouri River, Missouri rivers. The population was 890 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It derives its name from the German city of Hamburg. History The city is less than a quarter mile from the Missouri state line. The first settlers in the community were people who actually thought they were settling in Missouri following the Platte Purchase of former Indian territory there across the state line opened up settlement. The first formal settlement in the Hamburg vicinity were by the brothers James McKissick, Cornelius McKissick, Daniel McKissick who established McKissick's Grove. A survey was made when Iowa entered the union in 1846, and only then did the settlers discover that they were in Iowa and no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
