Chariton Community School District

41°00′24″N 93°17′29″W / 41.006592°N 93.291264°W / 41.006592; -93.291264

Chariton Community School District
Location
Chariton, Iowa Lucas County and Marion County United States
Coordinates	41.006592, -93.291264
District information
Type	Public school district
Grades	K to 12
Superintendent	Larry Achenbach
Schools	4
Budget	$16,786,000 (2017-18)^[1]
NCES District ID	1907050^[1]
Students and staff
Students	1267 (2019-20)^[1]
Teachers	89.56 FTE^[1]
Staff	83.74 FTE^[1]
Student–teacher ratio	14.15^[1]
Athletic conference	South Central
District mascot	Chargers
Colors	Red and White
Other information
Website	www.chariton.k12.ia.us

The Chariton Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Chariton, Iowa, USA. The district is mostly within Lucas County; a small portion is in Marion County. Its service area includes Chariton, Lucas, Russell, and Williamson.^[2]

History

After the 2008 dissolution of the Russell Community School District, the district absorbed some of the former students of the Russell district.^[3]

Schools

The district operates four schools, all in Chariton:^[1]

Elementary schools

• Columbus Elementary School
• Van Allen Elementary School

Middle schools

• Chariton Middle School

High schools

• Chariton High School

PreSchools

• Headstart
• Chariton PreSchool

References

1. "Chariton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
2. "Chariton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
3. . KCRG. March 12, 2008. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2018.

External links

• Chariton Community School District