school district

noun

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

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All the candidates in the Olathe school board race have children in the Olathe school district and want to help lead and make decisions for kids across the city. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 Scottsdale Unified and Higley Unified were the top-performing school districts in Maricopa County for both math and English. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025 The unexpected shortfall affected thousands of school districts, which served millions of students, in all 50 states. Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 Tension over renewables In rural Randolph County, embracing wind and solar energy has fielded a financial windfall, pouring money into school districts and infrastructure and changing the county's trajectory. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school district

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school district was in 1809

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“School district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20district. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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