Colo-NESCO Community School District

Colo-NESCO Community School District is a school district headquartered in Colo, Iowa. Its elementary school is in Zearing while the middle-high school and district headquarters are in Colo.[2]

Colo-NESCO Community School District
Location
Colo, Iowa
Story,Hardin, and Marshall counties

United States
Coordinates42.010192, -93.318149
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1991
SuperintendentJim Walker
Schools2
Budget$7,857,000 (2015-16)
NCES District ID1907920[1]
Students and staff
Students425 (2018-19) [1]
Teachers36.55 FTE [1]
Staff33.98 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio11.63 [1]
Athletic conferenceIowa Star Conference
District mascotRoyals
ColorsRoyal Blue and Silver
         
Other information
Websitewww.colonesco.org

The district is mostly in Story County with portions in Hardin and Marshall counties. The district serves Colo, Zearing, and McCallsburg.[3]

There is an agreement with the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Hunziker Career Center in Ames that allows Colo-Nesco High School students to take vocational courses there.[4]

History

The district was established on July 1, 1991, by the merger of the Colo and NESCO school districts,[5] with the latter serving McCallsburg and Zearing; "NESCO" means "Northeast Storey County".[4]

Nora Gordon of University of California, San Diego and Brian Knight of Brown University noted in Public Finance Review wrote about the per-pupil revenue changes in Colo-NESCO before and after the merger.[6]

In 2016 there were rumors about the district merging with Nevada Community School District. That year the architecture company StruXture of Waterloo collaborated with the district regarding possible future plans for district buildings.[7]

Schools
  • Colo-NESCO Elementary
  • Colo-NESCO Middle School-High School

Colo-NESCO High School

Athletics

The Royals compete in the Iowa Star Conference, including the following sports:[8]

  • Cross County (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1990 Class A State Champions[9]
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Baseball
  • Softball

References
  1. "Colo-NESCO Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. "Home". Colo-NESCO Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-25. District Office, HS & MS 919 West Street Colo, IA 50056
  3. "Colo-Nesco" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. "About Colo-Nesco". Colo-NESCO Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  5. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  6. Gordon, Nora; Brian Knight (July 2008). "The Effects of School District Consolidation on Educational Cost and Quality" (PDF). Public Finance Review. Brown University. 36 (4): 408–430. - Cited: p. 414 (7/23)
  7. Barker, Marlys (2016-11-10). "Colo-Nesco staff, students and community members weigh in on district's future and facilities". Nevada Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  8. "Iowa Star Conference". Iowa Star Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  9. 2020 Basketball Stat Book
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