Pekin Community School District


Pekin Community School District is a school district headquartered in Pekin, an unincorporated area in Jefferson County, Iowa, near Packwood.[2]

Pekin Community School District
Location
Packwood, Iowa
Jefferson, Keokuk, Wapello, and Washington counties

United States
Coordinates41.157307, -92.165419
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDavid Harper
Schools2
Budget$8,530,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1922440 [1]
Students and staff
Students706[1](2018-19)
Teachers50.38 FTE [1]
Staff67.42 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio14.01 [1]
Athletic conferenceSoutheast Iowa Superconference
District mascotPanthers
ColorsBlack, White and Red
              
Other information
Websitewww.pekincsd.org

It serves the following incorporated communities in Jefferson, Keokuk, Wapello, and Washington counties: Packwood, Hedrick, Martinsburg, Ollie, and Richland.[3] Unincorporated areas served by Pekin schools, aside from Pekin, include Abington, Highland Center, and Rubio.[4]

History

The school facilities were built on a former runway that was once used to train pilots.[5]

In 1991, the district incorporated territory from the former Hedrick Community School District after that district closed. The expected enrollment for all Pekin schools combined for fall 1991 was 800 students.[6]

In 2016, the district agreed to begin a superintendent-sharing arrangement with the Sigourney Community School District.[7]

The district proposed a $55 million bond in 2017.[8]

References
  1. "Pekin Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. Home. Pekin Community School District. Retrieved on June 18, 2018. "Pekin CSD 1062 Birch Ave Packwood, IA 52580"
  3. "PEKIN Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 18, 2018. Also see the Iowa Secretary of State map: General Map
  4. "Welcome from the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. David Harper." Pekin Community Schools. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  5. "Home." Pekin Community School District. April 13, 2008. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  6. Vobejda, Barbara (1991-03-25). "MAIN STREET FACES 'ECONOMIC TRIAGE'". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  7. "Pekin and Sigourney Community School District To Share Superintendent". Sigourney News-Review. 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  8. Wilson, Alexandria (2017-01-10). "Pekin asking for $5.5 million bond for facility renovations". KTVO. Retrieved 2019-11-05.


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