Chariton Community School District

41.006592°N 93.291264°W / 41.006592; -93.291264

Chariton Community School District
Location
Chariton, Iowa Lucas County and Marion County United States
Coordinates	41.006592, -93.291264
District information
Type	Public school district
Grades	K to 12
Superintendent	Larry Achenbach
Schools	4
Budget	$18,092,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID	1907050[1]
Students and staff
Students	1282 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers	92.51 FTE[1]
Staff	88.20 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.86[1]
Athletic conference	South Central
District mascot	Chargers
Colors	Red and White
Other information
Website	www.chariton.k12.ia.us

The Chariton Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Chariton, Iowa, USA. The district is mostly within Lucas County; a small portion is in Marion County. Its service area includes Chariton, Lucas, Russell, and Williamson.^[2]

History

After the 2008 dissolution of the Russell Community School District, the district absorbed some of the former students of the Russell district.^[3]

Schools

The district operates four schools, all in Chariton:^[1]

Elementary schools

• Columbus Elementary School
• Van Allen Elementary School

Middle schools

• Chariton Middle School

High schools

• Chariton High School

PreSchools

• Headstart
• Chariton PreSchool