school district

noun

: a unit for administration of a public-school system often comprising several towns within a state

Examples of school district in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then control runs downhill to individual school districts, filtering through local school boards and even principals. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

At a recent meeting, the district’s school board approved a contract with EverDriven, which provides private transportation services for other Illinois school districts, that will enable the district to try out working with the company. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

As superintendent of the Dallas independent school district, Hinojosa led the public education system with 10,000 employees and a budget as large as the city of Fort Worth, over $1 billion. — Steve Pickett, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Established in 1979, the division helps states disburse IDEA funding to school districts for many things, including resources like assistive technology for students' Individualized Education Programs, or IEPs. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for school district

• subdistrict