Columbus Community School District Explained

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Columbus Community School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K-12
Location:Columbus Junction, Iowa
Region:Louisa County and Muscatine County
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.269019, -91.367506
Superintendent:Dr. Michael Volk
Schools:3
Budget:$11,736,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1907980
Students:664 (2022-23)
Teachers:55.52 FTE
Staff:48.87 FTE
Ratio:11.96
Conference:SEISC
Mascot:Wildcats
Colors:Royal blue and White

The Columbus Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Columbus Junction, Iowa. It is mostly within Louisa County, with a smaller area in Muscatine County, and serves the towns of Columbus Junction, Columbus City, Conesville, Cotter, Fredonia, and the surrounding rural areas.[2]

Jeff Maeder became superintendent in 2020, after the school board agreed to a shared position with the Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District, where Maeder has served as superintendent since 2015. Previously, Maeder was the 7-12 principal at Columbus Community for seven years.[3] [4]

Schools

The district operates three schools, all in Columbus Junction:[1]

Columbus Community High School

Athletics

The Wildcats compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference in the following sports:[5]

Enrollment

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See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Columbus Comm School District . . July 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: COLUMBUS. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-09-03.
  3. News: Columbus hires superintendent/principal position. Rudisill, Jim. Muscatine Journal. 2015-03-04. 2020-09-03.
  4. News: W-MU Community School District moving to shared superintendent position with Columbus Community Schools. Duong, Ashley. Southeast Iowa Union. 2020-04-22. 2020-09-03.
  5. Web site: Southeast Iowa Superconference. Southeast Iowa Superconference. 2020-09-02.
  6. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-03.
  7. Web site: Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District . . December 15, 2021.