North Mahaska Community School District | |
Type: | Local school district |
Grades: | K-12 |
Established: | 1956 |
Location: | New Sharon, Iowa |
Region: | Mahaska and Poweshiek counties |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 41.460197, -92.648946 |
Superintendent: | Angela Livezey |
Schools: | 2 |
Budget: | $8,881,000 (2020-21)[1] |
Us Nces District Id: | 1920850 |
Students: | 616 (2022-23) |
Teachers: | 45.64 FTE |
Staff: | 36.02 FTE |
Ratio: | 13.50 |
Conference: | South Iowa Cedar League |
Mascot: | Warhawks |
Colors: | Red and White |
North Mahaska Community School District is a rural public school district located in New Sharon, IA. The district is located mainly in Mahaska County, with a small portion in Poweshiek County, and serves the cities of New Sharon, Barnes City, the unincorporated communities of Lacey and Taintor, and the surrounding rural areas.[2]
Angela Livezey has served as superintendent since 2015.[3]
The communities of Barnes City, Lacey, Taintor, and New Sharon joined to form North Mahaska Community School in 1956. In 1997, a bond issue was passed to build a new Elementary School. In 1999, a new elementary school was completed which connects to the Jr. and Sr. High School by a hallway. In 2008, the North Mahaska Community School District Early Childhood education center opened, housing the preschool for ages 3 and 4 as well as the Sunshine and Smiles Daycare Center.
The district operates two schools in a single facility in New Sharon:[1]
The North Mahaska official mascot is the Warhawk and they are a member of the South Iowa Cedar League conference, and participate in the following sports:[4]