Pekin Community School District

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Coordinates: 41°09′26″N 92°09′56″W / 41.157307°N 92.165419°W / 41.157307; -92.165419

Pekin Community School District
Pekin CSD logo.png
Location
Packwood, Iowa
Jefferson, Keokuk, Wapello, and Washington counties
United States
Coordinates41.157307, -92.165419
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentKevin Hatfield
Schools2
Budget$9,723,000 (2017-18)[1]
NCES District ID1922440[1]
Students and staff
Students719 (2019-20)[1]
Teachers52.03 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Staff51.37 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.82[1]
Athletic conferenceSoutheast Iowa Superconference
District mascotPanthers
ColorsBlack, White and Red
     
Other information
Websitewww.pekincsd.org

Pekin Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Pekin, an unincorporated area in Jefferson County, Iowa, near Packwood.[2]

It serves the following incorporated communities in Jefferson, Keokuk, Wapello, and Washington counties: Packwood, Hedrick, Martinsburg, Ollie, and Richland.[3] Unincorporated areas served by Pekin schools, aside from Pekin, include , , and Rubio.[4]

History[]

The school facilities were built on a former runway that was once used to train pilots.[5]

In 1991, the district incorporated territory from the former Hedrick Community School District after that district closed. The expected enrollment for all Pekin schools combined for fall 1991 was 800 students.[6]

In 2016, the district agreed to begin a superintendent-sharing arrangement with the Sigourney Community School District.[7]

The district proposed a $55 million bond in 2017.[8]

Schools[]

The district operates two schools in a single facility near Pekin:[1]

  • Pekin Elementary School
  • Pekin Community Junior/Senior High School

Pekin Community High School[]

Athletics[]

The Panthers compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference in the following sports:[9]

  • Cross Country
    • Boys' 2-time Class B State Champions (1967, 1968)[10]
    • Girls' 3-time Class 1A State Champions (2008, 2010, 2011)[11]
  • Volleyball
  • Football
    • 10-time Class 1A State Champions (1970, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2014)[12]
  • Wrestling
  • Basketball
  • Track and Field
    • Boys'1979 Class B State Champions[13]
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Pekin Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Home. Pekin Community School District. Retrieved on June 18, 2018. "Pekin CSD 1062 Birch Ave Packwood, IA 52580"
  3. ^ "PEKIN Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 18, 2018. Also see the Iowa Secretary of State map: General Map
  4. ^ "Welcome from the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. David Harper." Pekin Community Schools. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Home." Pekin Community School District. April 13, 2008. Retrieved on June 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Vobejda, Barbara (1991-03-25). "MAIN STREET FACES 'ECONOMIC TRIAGE'". Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  7. ^ "Pekin and Sigourney Community School District To Share Superintendent". . 2016-02-17. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  8. ^ Wilson, Alexandria (2017-01-10). "Pekin asking for $5.5 million bond for facility renovations". KTVO. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  9. ^ "Southeast Iowa Superconference". Southeast Iowa Superconference. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  10. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  11. ^ "Pekin". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  12. ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  13. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-02.

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