Mount Ayr Community School District

Mount Ayr Community School District, or Mount Ayr Community Schools, is a public school district headquartered in Mount Ayr, Iowa. It has elementary and secondary (middle and high school) divisions.

Mount Ayr Community School District
Location
Mount Ayr, Iowa
Ringgold, Decatur, and Taylor counties

United States
Coordinates40.718024, -94.226087
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentJoe Drake
Schools2
Budget$10,175,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1919860 [1]
Students and staff
Students642 [1](2018-19)
Teachers53.43 FTE [1]
Staff56.22 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.02 [1]
Athletic conferencePride of Iowa
District mascotRaiders
ColorsBlack, Red and White
              
Other information
Websitewww.mtayrschools.org

The district is mostly in Ringgold County, while there are portions in Decatur and Taylor counties. Communities in its service area, in addition to Mount Ayr, include Beaconsfield, Benton, Delphos, Ellston, Kellerton, Maloy, Redding, Tingley, and portions of Clearfield.[2]

As of 2018, high school students from the Diagonal Community School District take their elective classes at Mount Ayr High School since the Diagonal district does not have the funds to operate elective classes.[3]

The district mascot is the Raiders, and their colors are black, red and white.

History

When the Clearfield Community School District closed in 2014, the Mount Ayr district absorbed a portion of it.[4]

Schools

The district operates two schools, both located in Mount Ayr:[1]

  • Mount Ayr Elementary School
  • Mount Ayr High School

Mount Ayr High School

Athletics

The Raiders compete in the Pride of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[5]

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Bowling
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
    • Girls' 1988 Class 1A State Champions[6]
  • Baseball
  • Softball

References
  1. "Mount Ayr Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. "Mount Ayr." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 21, 2018.
  3. Duffy, Molly (2018-02-13). "Iowa school districts cope with when to consolidate - and when to stand alone". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. "District Dissolution." Clearfield Community School District. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  5. "Pride of Iowa". Pride of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. 2019 Track Record Book
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