PCM Community School District

41°30′55″N 93°05′52″W / 41.515284°N 93.097836°W / 41.515284; -93.097836

PCM Community School District
Location
Jasper, Marion, and Polk counties
United States
Coordinates41.515284, -93.097836
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1991
SuperintendentMichelle Havenstrite
Schools4
Budget$16,571,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1999017[1]
Students and staff
Students1130 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers82.99 FTE[1]
Staff90.35 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.62[1]
Athletic conferenceHeart of Iowa
District mascotMustangs
ColorsMaroon and Gold
   
Other information
Websitewww.pcmschools.org

PCM (Prairie City Monroe) Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered on the grounds of Prairie City-Monroe High School in Monroe, Iowa.[2] It has territory in Jasper and Marion counties, with some areas in Polk County, and serves Monroe, Prairie City, and Reasnor.[3]

History

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The district was established on July 1, 1991, as a merger of the Prairie City and Monroe school districts; the latter was known prior to July 1, 1978, as the New Monroe school district.[4]

Early history

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In 1910, Prairie City had 8 teachers and 233 students; Monroe had 5 teachers and 226 students; Reasoner had 2 teachers and 35 students.[5]

Schools

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The district operates four schools:[2]

  • Monroe Elementary School, Monroe
  • Prairie City Elementary School, Prairie City
  • PCM Middle School (6-8), Prairie City
  • PCM High School (9-12), Monroe

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "PCM Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Home." PCM Community School District. Retrieved on July 17, 2018. "Our Business Office is located in the High School."
  3. ^ "PCM" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. June 15, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bower. p. 127.
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