Muscatine Community School District

The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city.[2] It also includes the unincorporated areas of Fairport and Montpelier, and rural areas in proximity to Blue Grass and Letts.[3]

Muscatine Community School District
Location
Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine County
Coordinates41.442630, -91.067847
District information
MottoEnsuring Excellence in Education for Every Student
GradesK-12
Established ()
SuperintendentDr. Jerald Riibe (resigned 2019)
Schools10
Budget$68,312,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1920130 [1]
Students and staff
Students5001 [1](2018-19)
Teachers372.11 FTE [1]
Staff333.08 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.44 [1]
Athletic conferenceMississippi Athletic Conference
District mascotMuskies
ColorsPurple and Gold          
Other information
Websitewww.muscatine.k12.ia.us
Muscatine High School

The district consists of eight elementary (K-5) schools, two middle (6-8) schools, Muscatine High School (9-12) and one alternative program, East Campus. In 2005, Madison Elementary received the National Blue Ribbon School designation, an award which was subsequently given to McKinley Elementary in 2010 and to Washington Elementary in 2011. Muscatine Community is the only district in Iowa to have three blue ribbon schools in this time period.

As of October 1, 2016, approximately 5,300 students attended schools in the Muscatine Community School District. As of 2020 the enrollment ranged from 5,200 to 5,300.[3]

History

Bill Decker served as superintendent until July 2013, when Jerry Riibe, who previously was the superintendent of the Ralston Public Schools in Nebraska, took the position. In July 2019 Riibe announced his resignation.[4]

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See also

References
  1. "Muscatine Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. "Muscatine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on April 2, 2020.
  3. "District". Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-28. It also includes the towns of Fairport and Montpelier, as well as portions of the rural areas of Letts and Blue Grass. - The actual municipalities of Blue Grass and Letts do not appear in the district's map
  4. Roemerman, Meredith (2019-07-05). "Muscatine Schools superintendent to resign". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-02. - Alternate link at Quad City Times
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