Muscatine Community School District
The Muscatine Community School District (MCSD) is located in Muscatine, Iowa, serving almost all of the city and the surrounding rural areas, including the unincorporated areas of Fairport and Montpelier.[2]
| Muscatine Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41.442630, -91.067847 |
| District information | |
| Motto | Ensuring Excellence in Education for Every Student |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | |
| Superintendent | Clint Christopher |
| Schools | 9 |
| Budget | $66,930,000 (2017-18)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1920130[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,925 (2019-20)[1] |
| Teachers | 359.70 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 349.15 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.69[1] |
| Athletic conference | Mississippi Athletic Conference |
| District mascot | Muskies |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
The district consists of six elementary (K-5) schools, two middle (6-8) schools, Muscatine High School (9-12) and one alternative program, East Campus. In 2005, Madison Elementary received the National Blue Ribbon School designation, an award which was subsequently given to McKinley Elementary in 2010 and to Washington Elementary in 2011. Muscatine Community is the only district in Iowa to have three blue ribbon schools in this time period.
History
In July 2019, Jerry Riibe announced his resignation as superintendent.[3] January 24, 2020, the district announced the hiring of Clint Christopher as superintendent, beginning July 1, 2020. Christopher has been the superintendent of Eastern Carver County School District in Chaska, Minn., since 2017. Before that, he was associate superintendent in the district.[4]
Schools
The district operates ten schools, all in Muscatine:[1]
- Pre-K
- Muskie Early Learning Center
- Elementary (K-5)
- Franklin Elementary School
- Grant Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- McKinley Elementary School
- Mulberry Elementary School
- Middle Schools (6-8)
- Susan Clark Junior High
- Central Middle School
- High School (9-12)
References
- "Muscatine Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Muscatine" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. June 15, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- Roemerman, Meredith (2019-07-05). "Muscatine Schools superintendent to resign". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-02. - Alternate link at Quad City Times
- Grubaugh", Andrea (January 24, 2020). "Muscatine Community School District hires new superintendent". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2021.