Colo–NESCO Community School District
41°00′37″N 93°19′05″W / 41.010192°N 93.318149°W
| Colo–NESCO Community School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.010192, -93.318149 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | 1991 |
| Superintendent | Mark Snavely |
| Schools | 2 |
| Budget | $8,368,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1907920[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 387 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 36.89 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 33.32 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 10.49[1] |
| Athletic conference | Iowa Star Conference |
| District mascot | Royals |
| Colors | Royal Blue and Silver |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Colo–NESCO Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Colo, Iowa. Its elementary school is in Zearing while the middle-high school and district headquarters are in Colo.[2]
The district is mostly in Story County with portions in Hardin and Marshall counties. The district serves Colo, Zearing, and McCallsburg.[3]
There is an agreement with the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Hunziker Career Center in Ames that allows Colo–NESCO High School students to take vocational courses there.[4]
History
The district was established on July 1, 1987, as a result merger between the Colo and NESCO school districts,[5] with the latter serving McCallsburg and Zearing; "NESCO" means "Northeast Story County".[4]
Nora Gordon of University of California, San Diego, and Brian Knight of Brown University noted in Public Finance Review wrote about the per-pupil revenue changes in Colo–NESCO before and after the merger.[6]
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:[7]
- Cross county (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Boys' - 1990 Class A state champions[8]
- Wrestling
- Track and field (boys and girls)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Baseball
- Softball
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Colo-NESCO Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Home". Colo–NESCO Community School District. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
District Office, HS & MS 919 West Street Colo, IA 50056
- ^ "Colo-Nesco" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Colo-Nesco". Colo–NESCO Community School District. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Nora; Brian Knight (July 2008). "The Effects of School District Consolidation on Educational Cost and Quality" (PDF). Public Finance Review. 36 (4). Brown University: 408–430. - Cited: p. 414 (7/23).
- ^ "Iowa Star Conference". Iowa Star Conference. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
External links
- Colo–NESCO Community School District
- Colo-NESCO Community School District (colo-nesco.k12.ia.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- Colo-NESCO Community School District (eint.com/ColoNescoCSD/) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)