West Monona Community School District Explained

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West Monona Community School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K-12
Established:1962
Location:Onawa, Iowa
Region:Monona County and Harrison County
Country:United States
Coordinates:42.022098, -96.105502
Superintendent:Marty Fonley
Schools:3
Budget:$10,647,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1931110
Students:634 (2022-23)
Teachers:46.74 FTE
Staff:58.53 FTE
Ratio:13.56
Conference:Western Valley Activities Conference
Mascot:Spartans
Colors:Green, White, and Black

The West Monona Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Onawa, Iowa. It operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[2] The district is mostly in Monona County with a small portion in Harrison County. The district serves Onawa, Blencoe, and Turin.[3]

Previously, the district had two elementary schools, Central Elementary School and Lark Elementary School, and a junior-senior high school.[4]

The school mascot is the Spartans, and the colors are green, white, and black.

History

The district was formed in 1962 with consolidation of the Onawa and Blencoe districts.

On July 1, 2004, East Monona Community School District was dissolved, with a portion going to West Monona,[5] which took about 28% of the district's area.[6]

Schools

The district operates three schools, all located in Onawa:[1]

West Monona High School

Athletics

The Spartans compete in the Western Valley Activities Conference in the following sports:[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Monona Comm School District . National Center for Education Statistics. July 4, 2024.
  2. https://www.westmonona.org/ Home
  3. "West Monona." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on February 25, 2019.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/19980205181324/http://www.west-monona.k12.ia.us/ Home
  5. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  6. News: Boyce, Brien T.. End of the road for East Monona. Daily Non Pareil. 2003-09-25. 2018-07-16.
  7. Web site: Western Valley Conference. Western Valley Activities Conference. 2020-09-01.