Okoboji Community School District Explained

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Okoboji Community School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K-12
Established:1988
Location:Milford, Iowa
Region:Dickinson County and Clay County
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.321508, -95.153322
Superintendent:Todd Abrahamson
Schools:3
Budget:$21,253,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1900021
Students:1244 (2022-23)
Teachers:89.94 FTE
Staff:110.68 FTE
Ratio:13.83
Conference:Siouxland
Mascot:Pioneers
Colors:Maroon and White

Okoboji Community School District (OCSD) is a rural public school district headquartered in Milford, Iowa.[2] It operates Okoboji Elementary School (Milford), Okoboji Middle School (Arnolds Park), and Okoboji High School (Milford).

The logo of the district is the pioneer and is used to show the district giving direction to its pupils.[3]

The district is mostly in Dickinson County with a portion in Clay County. It serves Milford, Arnolds Park, most of Fostoria, most of Okoboji, Wahpeton, and West Okoboji.[4]

History

The district was established on July 1, 1988, by the merger of the Arnolds Park and Milford school districts.[5]

In 2018, the district proposed a $25 million bond for rebuilding its middle school facility.[6]

Schools

The district operates three schools:[1]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Okoboji Comm School District . . July 6, 2024.
  2. Web site: Home. Okoboji Community School District. 2020-03-24. 1205 7th Street [...] Milford, IA 51351 .
  3. Web site: Logo System. Okoboji Community School District. 2020-03-24.
  4. Web site: Okoboji. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-24.
  5. Web site: REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf. dead. 2019-02-09. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-22.
  6. Web site: Hayworth, Bret. 2 large school bond votes set for Tuesday in Northwest Iowa . Sioux City Journal. 2018-04-02. 2020-03-27.