Chariton Community School District Explained

41.0066°N -93.2913°W

Chariton Community School District
Type:	Public school district
Location:	Chariton, Iowa
Region:	Lucas County and Marion County
Grades:	K to 12
Coordinates:	41.006592, -93.291264
Superintendent:	Larry Achenbach
Schools:	4
Budget:	$18,092,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1907050
Students:	1282 (2022-23)
Teachers:	92.51 FTE
Staff:	88.20 FTE
Ratio:	13.86
Conference:	South Central
Mascot:	Chargers
Colors:	Red and White
Country:	United States
Website:	www.chariton.k12.ia.us

The Chariton Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Chariton, Iowa, USA. The district is mostly within Lucas County; a small portion is in Marion County. Its service area includes Chariton, Lucas, Russell, and Williamson.^[2]

History

After the 2008 dissolution of the Russell Community School District, the district absorbed some of the former students of the Russell district.^[3]

Schools

The district operates four schools, all in Chariton:^[1]

Elementary schools

• Columbus Elementary School
• Van Allen Elementary School

Middle schools

• Chariton Middle School

High schools

• Chariton High School

PreSchools

• Headstart
• Chariton PreSchool

External links

• Chariton Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chariton Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 19, 2024.
2. Web site: Chariton. Iowa Department of Education. June 18, 2018.
3. Web site: Education Board Closes Russell School District. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815105728/http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/16610721.html. dead. 2014-08-15. KCRG. 2008-03-12. 2018-06-18.