Riverside Community School District

Riverside Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Carson, Iowa,[2] within the district's grade 3-5 facility.[3]

Riverside Community School District
Location
Carson, Iowa
Pottawattamie County

United States
Coordinates41.238095, -95.419059
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDr. Tim Mitchell
Schools3
Budget$8,515,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1900027 [1]
Students and staff
Students659 (2018-19) [1]
Teachers49.81 FTE [1]
Staff59.67 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.23 [1]
Athletic conferenceWestern Iowa
District mascotBulldogs
ColorsNavy and Gold
   
Other information
Websitewww.riversideschools.org

The district, entirely in Pottawattamie County, and serves Carson, Oakland, Macedonia and the surrounding rural areas.[4]

The schools teams are the Bulldogs, and the colors are navy and gold.

History

The district formed on July 1, 1993, with the merger of the Carson-Macedonia and Oakland districts.[5]

Circa 2004, Jim Sutton became the superintendent.[6] Before 2012 the district attempted to get two school bonds to replace the high school but voters rejected both measures. Sutton in 2012 asked voters to accept another proposal.[7] A bond valued $15.1 million finally passed in June 2013, with Sutton expressing gratitude. 1,096 voters, including 367 absentee voters approved the measure; as there were 1,805 voters total, including 501 absentee voters, the approval percentage was slightly higher than the 60% necessary to pass the bond.[8]

Sutton left his position in 2016 to work at the Belle Plaine Unified School District 357, citing proximity to his family.[9] Timothy Mitchell, previously the superintendent of Rapid City Area Schools, became superintendent of Riverside in 2016.[6]

Schools

Riverside Elementary School is in Oakland, and the Riverside Community Intermediate School is in Carson.[1]

The Riverside grade 6-12 Middle-High School is south of Oakland in an unincorporated area,[10] in proximity to the junction of Highway 6 and Highway 59.[11] Construction began on this building in April 2014, which had delays due to summer weather.[12] Previously the high school was in the city of Oakland.[13]

Previously there was a 4-5 school in Macedonia.[14]

Athletics

The Bulldogs compete in the Western Iowa Conference in the following sports:[15]

  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
    • 1996 Class 1A State Champions[16]
  • Track and Field
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "Riverside Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. "Home". Riverside Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-27. Riverside Community School District 330 Pleasant St.Carson, IA 51525
  3. "Riverside Grade 3-5 Elementary-Carson Contact Information". Riverside Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-27. The Riverside Grade 3-5 Elementary-Carson is located at 330 Pleasant St. in Carson, IA. - The name "Riverside Intermediate School" appears in the image.
  4. "Riverside" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  5. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  6. Stewart, Scott (2016-04-08). "Riverside names Mitchell as next superintendent". Daily Non Pareil. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  7. "Riverside Superintendent Pleads For New School". KETV. 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  8. "Riverside School District Bond Passes *Updated*". KJAN. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  9. Sidzyik, Krystal (2016-12-23). "Riverside superintendent Sutton leaves for Kansas district". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  10. "Grade 6-12 Middle/High School". Riverside Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-27. Riverside Grade 6-12 Middle/High School is located at 18997 Hwy 59 in Oakland, Iowa.
  11. Peterson, Mike (2013-12-05). "Planning continues for Riverside's new school". KMA Land. Retrieved 2020-03-29. - KMA Land is for 960 AM and 99.1 FM.
  12. Peterson, Mike (2014-08-11). "Summer rains slow Riverside school project". KMA Land. Retrieved 2020-03-29. - KMA Land is for 960 AM and 99.1 FM.
  13. "High School". Riverside Community School District. 2002-12-08. Archived from the original on 2002-12-08. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  14. "History". Riverside Community School District. 2000-06-19. Archived from the original on 2000-06-19. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  15. "Western Iowa Conference". Western Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  16. "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-01.


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