Central Decatur Community School District

Central Decatur Community School District is a rural public school district for Decatur County, Iowa, headquartered in the community of Leon, Iowa. The district contains students from Decatur City, Grand River, Davis City, and Pleasanton. The district covers over 60% of Decatur County.[2]

Central Decatur Community School District
Location
1201 NE Poplar Street
Leon, Iowa
United States
Coordinates40°44′53″N 93°44′26″W / 40.7481°N 93.7406°W / 40.7481; -93.7406
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentChris Coffelt
Schools3
Budget$10,148,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1906900[1]
Students and staff
Students697 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers51.32 FTE[1]
Staff57.43 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.58[1]
Athletic conferencePride of Iowa
District mascotCardinals
ColorsRed and White
   
Other information
School NewspaperCardinal Crier
Websitewww.central-decatur.k12.ia.us

The average ACT score is 25 and over 95% of all students graduate high school.[citation needed] The colors are red and white, and the mascot is a cardinal.

District Administration

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Superintendent of Schools
Chris Coffelt

Schools

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The district operates three schools, all in Leon:[1]

South Elementary School grades pre-k through 2nd
201 SE 6th Street

North Elementary School grades 3rd through 6th
1203 NE Poplar Street

Junior-Senior High School grades 7th through 12th
1201 NE Poplar Street

Central Decatur Junior-Senior High School

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Athletics

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The Cardinals compete in the Pride of Iowa Conference.[3]

Central Decatur fields teams in football, cross country, wrestling (with Lamoni Community School District), boys and girls basketball, bowling, golf, track and field, baseball, and softball.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Central Decatur Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Central Decatur" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pride of Iowa". Pride of Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
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