United Community School District

The United Community School District is a public school district headquartered in a rural area outside of Boone, Iowa. It is mainly in Boone County, with a smaller area in Story County, and serves the town of Luther and the surrounding rural areas (between Boone and Ames.[2]

United Community School District
Location
Boone, Iowa
Boone and Story counties

United States
Coordinates42.025875, -93.775498
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentDr. Pam Dodge
Schools2
Budget$6,059,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1928560 [1]
Students and staff
Students351 (2018-19) [1]
Teachers24.89 FTE [1]
Staff36.33 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio14.10 [1]
District mascotComets
ColorsRed and White    
Other information
Websitewww.unitedcomets.org

Dr. Pam Dodge, superintendent of Ogden Community School District, became superintendent through a shared agreement in 2020.[3] The previous superintendent, John Chalstrom, was placed on administrative leave in January of 2020, after being arrested for drunken driving.[4]

Schools

The district operates two PK-6 schools, both on the same campus in rural Boone:[1]

  • United North Elementary School
  • United South Elementary School

Since 2009, students from United can attend secondary school in Ames or Boone.[5]

References
  1. "United Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2020-09-05.
  2. "UNITED" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  3. "Ogden and United School Districts approve superintendent sharing agreement". The Ogden Reporter. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  4. Kahler, Logan (2020-02-11). "United Community superintendent placed on leave after OWI arrest". Boone News Republican. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  5. "Grades 7-12". United Community School District. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
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