Louisa–Muscatine Community School District
41°18′22″N 91°12′13″W / 41.306106°N 91.203546°W
| Louisa–Muscatine Community School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 41.306106, -91.203546 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Motto | We are Louisa-Muscatine, where Falcons soar, school rocks, and character rules |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Established | 1959 |
| Superintendent | Mike Van Sickle |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $12,184,000 (2021-2022)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1917820[1] |
| Affiliation(s) | IHSAA / IGHSAU |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 815 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 64.29 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 64.29 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.60[1] |
| Athletic conference | Southeast Iowa Superconference; North Division |
| District mascot | Falcons, Ferd The Falcon |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| Other information | |
| Mission Statement | "We value, we challenge, we prepare each and every student" |
| Website | www |
The Louisa–Muscatine Community School District is rural public school district consisting of an elementary school and a high school located in a single complex along U.S. Highway 61 in unincorporated Louisa County, Iowa, with a Letts postal address.[2]
The district is named Louisa–Muscatine because it is on the border of Louisa and Muscatine counties.[3]
The district, occupying sections of both counties, includes the cities of Letts, Grandview, and Fruitland as well as a portion of the city limits of Muscatine.[4] It also includes Cranston, an unincorporated area,[2] as well as students from various other local communities.[5]
History
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Louisa-Muscatine Schools is located along the Mississippi River south of Muscatine, Iowa.
The district was formed in 1959 as the consolidation of Letts and Grandview schools. The district serves Grandview, Letts, Fruitland, Cranston, and portions of Muscatine.
Facilities
[edit]The campus is located south of Muscatine, Iowa and is three miles away from Letts.[2]
The Jr./Sr. High School was built in 1963 and has had three additions and a major renovation.
Athletic Facilities
[edit]The athletic facilities at the campus include a Varsity Competition Gymnasium in the High School, an Auxiliary Gymnasium in the Elementary School, baseball and softball complex and an American football and track center.[2] The American football field is named after Richard F. Paine, the districts' first superintendent.
Louisa–Muscatine is involved in the School-to-Work (STW) initiative with Muscatine Community Schools and the Muscatine area business and industry.
Athletics
[edit]The Falcons compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference (North Division), in the following sports:[6]
- Boys' & Girls' Cross country
- Girls' Volleyball
- Boys' & Girls' Wrestling
- Boys' & Girls' Basketball
- Boys' & Girls' Bowling
- Boys' & Girls' Track and field
- Boys' & Girls' Golf
- Boys' & Girls' Soccer (Co-ed With Wapello)
- Boys' Baseball
- Girls' Softball
For American Football, the Falcons compete in Iowa Class 1A District 5.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "About Our District". Louisa-Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
Included in our district are the communities of[...]Our schools are located as one large campus on Highway 61.[...]High School 14354 170th St., Letts, TA 52754[...]Elementary School 14506 170th St., Letts, IA 52754
- The campus is outside of the Letts city limits. - ^ "About Us". www.louisa-muscatine.k12.ia.us. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
- ^ "Louisa-Muscatine" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Louisa-Muscatine" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Southeast Iowa Superconference". Southeast Iowa Superconference. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ https://www.iahsaa.org/football-2025-2026-districts/
External links
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