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

After a two-year stint at nearby Northgate, Westlake’s new coach is finally living and working in the same school district. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

That does not include tax rates that will be set by other entities, such as the county and school districts. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Watson has formed a solid duo with Central Arkansas transfer Landen Chambers, who played at Fossil Ridge High School in the Keller school district. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Throwing together a functioning school on the fly wasn’t cheap or easy, the school district said in the complaint. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for school district

• subdistrict